Choosing a talent or skill that fits with your character's personality, lifestyle, and values can go a long way to helping them break free of the common stereotypes seen so often in fiction. This thesaurus will help you find the perfect quality or two that will show readers your character's … [Read more...] about Character Skills & Talents: Gaining People’s Trust
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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
Technical Writing: A Viable Career (Or Sideline) Option for Writers
First let me start by giving a heartfelt THANK YOU to the men and women who have served or currently do serve in the armed forces. While Veteran's Day is an American holiday, I applaud and respect the dedication it takes for anyone to serve their country in such a sacrificial way. I recognize that … [Read more...] about Technical Writing: A Viable Career (Or Sideline) Option for Writers
How Morals and Basic Needs Influence a Character’s Strengths
You ever have one of those mornings where you're just feeling...bleh? Life wasn't exactly ticking along like clockwork and I was struggling with self-doubt. Then I clicked open my inbox and read the most wonderful message from a reader praising our Trait Thesaurus books. The most interesting thing … [Read more...] about How Morals and Basic Needs Influence a Character’s Strengths
Kick it up a Notch: Top Tips on Writing a Page-Turning Novel
We all want to write an engaging, page-turning story. But that's harder said than done, as is proven by the number of times I leave a movie complaining that it was one long bull crap moment. There are tips and tricks to successfully writing a can't-put-it-down book. Eileen Goudge is here today to … [Read more...] about Kick it up a Notch: Top Tips on Writing a Page-Turning Novel
When Your Writing Routine Goes Poof
I'm an easily distracted person. In order to write productively, I need a private space with no voices, few interruptions, and a view—because, let's be honest, when you spend a large portion of your writing time staring out the window, you need something nice to look at. And all of this was fairly … [Read more...] about When Your Writing Routine Goes Poof
Character Talents and Skills: Fishing
Choosing a talent or skill that fits with your character's personality, lifestyle, and values can go a long way to helping them break free of the common stereotypes seen so often in fiction. This thesaurus will help you find the perfect quality or two that will show readers your character's … [Read more...] about Character Talents and Skills: Fishing
Talents and Skills Thesaurus: Archery
Choosing a talent or skill that fits with your character's personality, lifestyle, and values can go a long way to helping them break free of the common stereotypes seen so often in fiction. This thesaurus will help you find the perfect quality or two that will show readers your character's … [Read more...] about Talents and Skills Thesaurus: Archery
Talent and Skill Thesaurus: Sewing
Choosing a talent or skill that fits with your character's personality, lifestyle, and values can go a long way to helping them break free of the common stereotypes seen so often in fiction. This thesaurus will help you find the perfect quality or two that will show readers your character's … [Read more...] about Talent and Skill Thesaurus: Sewing
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Craft Powerful Stories by Mastering Description A writer's goal is to create story magic, drawing readers into the fictional lives of characters so they experience another's life journey as if it were their own. To bend the reader's reality in such a way requires skilled handling of a … [Read more...] about BOOKSTORE
What Is A Talent and Skill Thesaurus?
Archery Gardening Writing Computer Hacking Lisbeth Salander (The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo)Katniss Everdeen (The Hunger Games)Samwise Gamgee (The Lord of the … [Read more...] about What Is A Talent and Skill Thesaurus?
KM Weiland on Reverse Outlining
I am THRILLED to feature writing guru K.M. Weiland on the blog today to discuss Outlining. As a reformed panser, I have seen my writing evolve by embracing outlining techniques. And while I'm not a full outliner yet, it is a tool that helps me at certain stages during the writing process to form … [Read more...] about KM Weiland on Reverse Outlining