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The Emotion Thesaurus

A Writer's Guide to Character Expression (Second Edition)
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"Such a handy dandy book!"
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A must-have for any writer: my characters are frowning much less, which makes for a happier reader. Honestly, a brilliant resource. Each emotion is split into sections: physical signs and behaviours, internal sensations, mental responses, acute or long-term responses, signs the emotion is being suppressed, and what each emotion may escalate or de-escalate to (which page numbers directing to those stronger/weaker emotions). I'm finding that it is quite nice to tell the emotion I want to bring across in the first draft, and then use this book to really flesh out and bring things to life in the drafts that follow. It also makes character-building that much easier, as I can pick a few key responses to each emotion and make my characters' reactions more unique to them..

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The bestselling Emotion Thesaurus, often hailed as "the gold standard for writers" and credited with transforming how writers craft emotion, has now been expanded to include 55 new entries! One of the biggest struggles for writers is how to convey emotion to readers in a unique and compelling way. When showing our characters' feelings, we often use the first idea that comes to mind, and they end up smiling, nodding, and frowning too much. If you need inspiration for creating characters' emotional responses that are personalized and evocative, this ultimate show-don't-tell guide for emotion can help. It includes: Body language cues, thoughts, and visceral responses for 130 emotions that cover a range of intensity from mild to severe, providing innumerable options for individualizing a character's reactions A breakdown of the biggest emotion-related writing problems and how to overcome them Advice on what should be done beforedrafting to make sure your characters' emotions will be realistic and consistent Instruction for how to show hidden feelings and emotional subtext through dialogue and nonverbal cues And much more! The Emotion Thesaurus, in its easy-to-navigate list format, will inspire you to create stronger, fresher character expressions and engage readers from your first page to your last.
Release date NZ
February 14th, 2019
Pages
306
Edition
2nd ed.
Audience
  • General (US: Trade)
Illustrations
Illustrations, black and white
Dimensions
178x254x16
ISBN-13
9780999296349
Product ID
29104849

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