Occupation Thesaurus Entry: Radio DJ
Occupation Thesaurus Entry: Radio DJ
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…
Read more…The Emotion Thesaurus Collector’s Edition
The Emotion Thesaurus Collector’s Edition
Now that we’ve created a more robust second edition of The Emotion Thesaurus, it’s time to retire the First Edition into the Writers Helping Writers Hall of Fame. If you…
Read more…Emotion Thesaurus Entry: Schadenfreude
Emotion Thesaurus Entry: Schadenfreude
Sourced from The Emotion Thesaurus, 2nd Edition DEFINITION: Malicious enjoyment from the suffering or unhappiness of others PHYSICAL SIGNALS AND BEHAVIORS:A sneer, followed by a bark of laughterSquinting (from the…
Read more…Emotion Thesaurus Entry: Euphoria
Emotion Thesaurus Entry: Euphoria
Sourced from The Emotion Thesaurus, 2nd Edition DEFINITION: A transcendent state of intense pleasure, happiness, and well-being PHYSICAL SIGNALS AND BEHAVIORS:Unrestrained smiling or laughterOne’s head tipping back and the eyes…
Read more…Emotion Thesaurus Entry: Vindicated
Emotion Thesaurus Entry: Vindicated
Sourced from The Emotion Thesaurus, 2nd Edition DEFINITION: Being proven right, absolved of guilt, or set free PHYSICAL SIGNALS AND BEHAVIORS:Standing tallHolding one’s head highThe chest being thrust out proudlyDrawing…
Read more…How to Get Emotion Onto the Page
How to Get Emotion Onto the Page
It is a truth universally acknowledged: you have to hook the reader right out of the starting gate. From the very first sentence your story must incite that delicious sense…
Read more…All-Important Considerations When Crafting a Scene
All-Important Considerations When Crafting a Scene
By C.S. Lakin Anyone who says writing a scene is easy probably hasn’t written one. I’ve written upwards of three thousand scenes (a fairly rough estimate), and every time I…
Read more…Occupation Thesaurus Entry: Yoga Instructor
Occupation Thesaurus Entry: Yoga Instructor
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…
Read more…Occupation Thesaurus Entry: Fundraiser
Occupation Thesaurus Entry: Fundraiser
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…
Read more…Occupation Thesaurus Entry: Police Officer
Occupation Thesaurus Entry: Police 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…
Read more…Character Arc and Narrative Arc
Character Arc and Narrative Arc
Character arc: someone living their life Narrative arc: the things that happen when someone lives their life When I worked with children, I’d always teach them the simple, zen fact: every…
Read more…Occupation Thesaurus Entry: Ghostwriter
Occupation Thesaurus Entry: Ghostwriter
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…
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