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…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…A Mother Lode of Resources on Strong First Pages
A Mother Lode of Resources on Strong First Pages
As many of you know, I run a monthly critique contest here at the blog, where I offer to read first pages and share my feedback. People are so grateful…
Read more…Occupation Thesaurus Entry: Dog Groomer
Occupation Thesaurus Entry: Dog Groomer
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…Powerful Scenes: Using One Stop for Writers’ Informal Scene Map
Powerful Scenes: Using One Stop for Writers’ Informal Scene Map
A while back, I profiled some of the custom brainstorming tools at our sister-site, One Stop for Writers, which help take the mystery (and misery) out of story structure. One…
Read more…Occupation Thesaurus Entry: Tattoo Artist
Occupation Thesaurus Entry: Tattoo Artist
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 Six Stages of Your Hero’s Character Arc
The Six Stages of Your Hero’s Character Arc
By C.S. Lakin As a writer, you’re probably familiar with the term “character arc,” but what does a character arc entail? How do you structure this arc? And what informs…
Read more…Occupation Thesaurus Entry: Massage Therapist
Occupation Thesaurus Entry: Massage Therapist
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…Need to Add Depth to a Character? Consider A Quirk
Need to Add Depth to a Character? Consider A Quirk
We talk a lot here at the blog about strong, unforgettable characters. Which ones do I most vividly remember? What makes them so unforgettable? One of the common denominators is…
Read more…Character Vulnerability: There Will Be Blood
Character Vulnerability: There Will Be Blood
This is something I say to almost every writer: Make no mistake, there WILL be blood! No, I’m not referring to the movie. Or even to literal blood. But to…
Read more…How To “Level Up” Your Character’s Wound
How To “Level Up” Your Character’s Wound
Every writer who has spent time studying the craft writing knows of the character wound, and that they are the foundation of a strong, memorable character. Why? Because they make…
Read more…Boost Your Creativity Mindset Naturally
Boost Your Creativity Mindset Naturally
Hi everyone! Happy to welcome author Chrys Fey to the blog who has brought a few ideas along with her on how to do small things to help with your…
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