Jobs are as important for our characters as they are for real people. A character's career might be their dream job or one they've chosen due to necessity. In your story, they might be trying to get that job or are already working in the field. Whatever the situation, as with any defining aspect for … [Read more...] about Occupation Thesaurus Entry: Police Officer
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Occupation Thesaurus Entry: Parole Officer
Jobs are as important for our characters as they are for real people. A character's career might be their dream job or one they've chosen due to necessity. In your story, they might be trying to get that job or are already working in the field. Whatever the situation, as with any defining aspect for … [Read more...] about Occupation Thesaurus Entry: Parole Officer
Vulnerability: The Key to Compelling Romantic Relationships
The connection between two characters is one of the most magnetic forces in storytelling, especially in romance novels. Whether they welcome the relationship, fight it, or fall somewhere in between, emotional friction creates an energy that leaves readers anxious to see what will happen … [Read more...] about Vulnerability: The Key to Compelling Romantic Relationships
Show, Don’t Tell: Revealing True Emotion In Dialogue
Very few things pull people in like conversation. After all, when someone speaks, they are making themselves vulnerable to others. How? Because words are steeped in thoughts, beliefs and emotions. They have meaning. Power. When we talk to someone, what we're really doing is sharing a piece of … [Read more...] about Show, Don’t Tell: Revealing True Emotion In Dialogue
Personality Traits: Building a Balanced Character
If writing the Positive Trait & Negative Trait Thesaurus books have taught me anything, it is that compelling characters are neither good nor bad, perfect or fundamentally flawed. Instead, they are all of these things. Each has a set of good, admirable qualities, even while displaying … [Read more...] about Personality Traits: Building a Balanced Character