When you're writing a character, it's important to know why she is the way she is. Knowing her backstory is important to achieving this end, and one of the most impactful pieces of a character's backstory is her emotional wound. This negative experience from the past is so intense that a character … [Read more...] about Emotional Wound: Losing a Loved One To A Random Act of Violence
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Secret Setting Thesaurus Entry: Ancient Ruins
Congratulations, intrepid explorer! You've discovered one of our SECRET Setting Thesaurus entries. This one is from The Rural Setting Thesaurus: A Writer's Guide to Personal and Natural Places. We hope the sensory information below will add a deeper richness to your story. The setting is a … [Read more...] about Secret Setting Thesaurus Entry: Ancient Ruins
Secret Setting Thesaurus Entry: House Party
Congratulations, intrepid explorer! You've discovered one of our SECRET Setting Thesaurus entries. This one is from The Rural Setting Thesaurus: A Writer's Guide to Personal and Natural Places. We hope the sensory information below will add a deeper richness to your story. The … [Read more...] about Secret Setting Thesaurus Entry: House Party
Secret Setting Thesaurus Entry: Antiques Shop
Congratulations, intrepid explorer! You've discovered one of our SECRET Setting Thesaurus entries. This one is from The Urban Setting Thesaurus: A Writer's Guide to City Spaces. We hope the sensory information below will add a deeper richness to your story. The setting is a … [Read more...] about Secret Setting Thesaurus Entry: Antiques Shop
Secret Setting Thesaurus Entry: Police Car
Congratulations, intrepid explorer! You've discovered one of our SECRET Setting Thesaurus entries. This one is from The Urban Setting Thesaurus: A Writer's Guide to City Spaces. You might wonder how accurate this information is...well, Angela went through a false arrest to get it, believe it or … [Read more...] about Secret Setting Thesaurus Entry: Police Car
Six Rules that Keep Critique Partnerships Golden
A long time ago, two enthusiastic yet green writers met on an online critiquing site called The Critique Circle. They wrote stories riddled with hollow characters and cliched plots, but that didn't stop them from becoming fast friends. Through practice, critiquing literally thousands of submissions, … [Read more...] about Six Rules that Keep Critique Partnerships Golden
Emotional Wound Thesaurus: Growing Up in a Cult
When you're writing a character, it's important to know why she is the way she is. Knowing her backstory is important to achieving this end, and one of the most impactful pieces of a character's backstory is her emotional wound. This negative experience from the past … [Read more...] about Emotional Wound Thesaurus: Growing Up in a Cult
Emotional Wound: Growing Up In Foster Care
When you're writing a character, it's important to know why she is the way she is. Knowing her backstory is important to achieving this end, and one of the most impactful pieces of a character's backstory is her emotional wound. This negative experience from the past … [Read more...] about Emotional Wound: Growing Up In Foster Care
How To Share Your Protagonist’s Deepest Feelings With Readers
As writers know, the goal of any book is to make the reader FEEL. We want them to empathize with our characters, feel pulled in by the events and become immersed in the story. When a reader’s experience is emotional, it becomes meaningful, transcending mere entertainment. Characters are the … [Read more...] about How To Share Your Protagonist’s Deepest Feelings With Readers
The Emotion Roller Coaster: Why Characters Resist Change
I'm reading this fascinating book right now about the human brain (yes, really!) that details how our gray matter works, and how we can evolve ourselves through concentrated intention and awareness. One of the terrific nuggets is the belief that every emotion, good or bad, sends a flood of chemicals … [Read more...] about The Emotion Roller Coaster: Why Characters Resist Change
Emotional Wound: Financial Ruin Due To A Spouse’s Irresponsibility
When you're writing a character, it's important to know why she is the way she is. Knowing her backstory is important to achieving this end, and one of the most impactful pieces of a character's backstory is her emotional wound. This negative experience from the past … [Read more...] about Emotional Wound: Financial Ruin Due To A Spouse’s Irresponsibility
Emotional Wound: Having Parents Who Favored One Child Over Another
When you're writing a character, it's important to know why she is the way she is. Knowing her backstory is important to achieving this end, and one of the most impactful pieces of a character's backstory is her emotional wound. This negative experience from the past … [Read more...] about Emotional Wound: Having Parents Who Favored One Child Over Another