10 Things You Don’t Want In Your Novel
10 Things You Don’t Want In Your Novel
While many talk about the elements you need for a successful novel, editor Jodie Renner wants to save you heartache by discussing all the things you DON’T want in your…
Read more…How a Character’s Unexpected Emotions Will Draw Readers In
How a Character’s Unexpected Emotions Will Draw Readers In
When the topic of Emotional Writing came up at a Donald Maass Workshop, he encouraged us to move past ‘expected’ character emotions and try for something deeper, more primal. Something…
Read more…The Path To 10K In Sales: Strategy, Luck & Mistakes
The Path To 10K In Sales: Strategy, Luck & Mistakes
I’ll admit my mind is blown knowing there are over 10,000 Emotion Thesaurus books out in the world. Becca and I are thrilled, and so appreciative to all the writers…
Read more…Margie Lawson Immersion Experience
Margie Lawson Immersion Experience
By Melinda Collins Immersion Master Class with Margie Lawson: The Experience, Takeaways & Lessons Thank you, Angela, for inviting me over today to talk about my recent experience in Colorado…
Read more…Weather Thesaurus Entry: Earthquake
Weather Thesaurus Entry: Earthquake
WEATHER is an important element in any setting, providing sensory texture and contributing to the mood the writer wishes to create in a scene. With a deft touch, weather can…
Read more…Introducing…The Weather Thesaurus!
Introducing…The Weather Thesaurus!
There are many components of description in the writer’s arsenal, and arguably, WEATHER is one of the most powerful. Weather is something that each one of us is attuned to.…
Read more…Setting Description Entry: Cryogenic Sleep Chamber
Setting Description Entry: Cryogenic Sleep Chamber
This post has been generously written by Beth Revis, YA debut author of Across the Universe. AtU, first in highly anticipated trilogy, will be available Jan 11, 2011, by Penguin/Razorbill…
Read more…Emotion Thesaurus (Samples)
Emotion Thesaurus (Samples)
The entries below are a sampling of what you’ll find in The Emotion Thesaurus: a Writer’s Guide to Character Expression, now an expanded 2nd edition consisting of 130 emotions. This…
Read more…Color Thesaurus Entry: Blue
Color Thesaurus Entry: Blue
Real World Comparisons: Light: Robin’s egg Caribbean ocean Forget-me-not Cornflower Woad Periwinkle… Medium: Sky Pacific Blue Tang Fish Blue Jay Blue Rose Curacao The blue screen of death… Dark: Denim…
Read more…Color Thesaurus Entry: Pink
Color Thesaurus Entry: Pink
Real World Comparisons: Light: Cancer ribbon Pigs Cotton candy Strawberry ice cream Grapefruit flesh Cooked shrimp… Medium: Flamingo Pink lemonade Stargazer lily Guava flesh Cat tongue Rare meat… Dark: Dragon…
Read more…Texture Thesaurus Entry: Crackled
Texture Thesaurus Entry: Crackled
Natural: Walnut shell Papery or scaly skin Dried mud puddles/riverbeds Lightning Disintegrating leaves Marble… Man-made: Burnt timber (charcoal) Manufactured electricity Static electricity Old, peeling paint Antiqued paint technique Mummified remains……
Read more…Color Thesaurus Entry: Spotted
Color Thesaurus Entry: Spotted
Real World Comparisons: Nature: Ladybugs Butterfly wings Leopard Spotted owl Deer faun Spotted Salamander Angelfish… Man Made: Polka dots on fabric Chocolate chip cookies poppy seed cake Blueberry muffins Rust…
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