The Emotional Wound Thesaurus Master List of Entries
The Emotional Wound Thesaurus Master List of Entries
Root your characters in reality by giving them an authentic wound that causes difficulties and prompts them to strive for inner growth to overcome it. With its easy-to-read format and…
Read more…Help Us Celebrate The Incredible Strength of Writers (And A New Book!)
Help Us Celebrate The Incredible Strength of Writers (And A New Book!)
The Emotional Wound Thesaurus: A Writer’s Guide to Emotional Trauma is out in the world! Full disclosure: this book was not easy to write. Emotional wounds are not fictional–they create…
Read more…A Mother Lode of Resources on Emotional Wounds
A Mother Lode of Resources on Emotional Wounds
Hi everyone! I thought with the release of The Emotional Wound Thesaurus: A Writer’s Guide to Psychological Trauma, I’d do a round up of posts on emotional wounds to help…
Read more…What’s the Dark Night Moment All About?
What’s the Dark Night Moment All About?
You’re coming to the end of the tunnel, and you see a bright light illuminating the finish line. You are almost through writing your novel! If you’ve done your homework,…
Read more…The Emotional Wound Thesaurus: Accidentally Killing Someone
The Emotional Wound Thesaurus: Accidentally Killing Someone
Sourced from The Emotional Wound Thesaurus EXAMPLESDriving a car in which a passenger, pedestrian, or cyclist is killedUnknowingly serving food to someone who’s highly allergic to itA child consuming a…
Read more…Keep It Fresh: 10 Ways To Show Your Character’s Emotions
Keep It Fresh: 10 Ways To Show Your Character’s Emotions
Years ago, Becca and I grumbled about how our characters always expressed emotion the same way. My big thing? Frowning. Did my characters EVER know how to frown. They were…
Read more…How to Build a Realistic Story World
How to Build a Realistic Story World
As a fantasy writer, one of my absolute favorite parts of the writing process is worldbuilding. I love creating new worlds, cities, and people groups from scratch. I probably either…
Read more…Three More Lesser Known Archetypes
Three More Lesser Known Archetypes
Back in January, Jonathan Vars was here to talk about some lesser-known archetypes and how utilizing them can bring a sense of freshness to our stories. Because of the positive feedback on that…
Read more…Your Character’s Appearance: Make Each Detail Count
Your Character’s Appearance: Make Each Detail Count
Describing a character’s physical appearance is a tough job. Most writers either get into it and share every dimple, curl, and laugh line, or they sprinkle in just a few…
Read more…5 Things Psychology Can Teach Writers
5 Things Psychology Can Teach Writers
From our books, most of you know Becca and I love psychology. This is largely because the most captivating fiction pieces are those that closely mirror the real world, especially…
Read more…Character Motivation Thesaurus: Restoring a Name or Reputation
Character Motivation Thesaurus: Restoring a Name or Reputation
What does your character want? This is an important question to answer because it determines what your protagonist hopes to achieve by the story’s end. If the goal, or outer motivation, is…
Read more…How Character Attributes and Flaws Work Within Character Arc
How Character Attributes and Flaws Work Within Character Arc
Like real people, characters have mixed personalities that contain both positive traits (attributes) and negative traits (flaws). Flaws are especially interesting as they develop when a person has experienced a…
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