This is a one-of-a-kind resource for the writer. This opening material is nothing particularly new or ground-breaking, but I see how it's necessary--sort of a why-you-need-this-book combined with a disclaimer.This book has been my #1 Go-To Writing Help book for my NaNo (National Novel Writing Month) project. Some are loud, some quiet and reserved. Some are loud, some quiet and reserved. This is a one-of-a-kind resource for the writer.

Very satisfied with this resource!An excellent for resource for writers who struggle with showing emotions on the page. I'm placing an order for it now. I struggle with defining emotion because mostly those words are concepts, harder to grasp than objects or colors or places or such.

A quick flip through the pages is sure I have long used the authors' fabulous blog The Bookshelf Muse ([...]) as a go-to source for on-the-spot inspiration whenever I need a unique synonym.

How so; my copy of the Emotion Thesaurus; a Writers Guide to Character Expression by Angela Ackerman and Becca Puglisi came by big brown is beautiful truck. As writers of fiction, we need to understand the difference when creating character expression on the page. I bought this after I finished my novel and needed to vary my characters' actions. AM .

It's the writer's bible. Prefer the flexibility of instant online access and greater searchability? Human beings react to situations in very different ways. If you love the blog, you're going to love the book even more. SO EXCITED!

Useful reference book when the right words to describe an emotion don't jump to your mind.

With 2 full pages of ideas about how to SHOW character emotions for each of the 75 different entries, I have endless options for the physical signs, internal thoughts, and internal sensations (visceral reactions) for every emotion, whether the character is the point-of-view character or not.This book has been my #1 Go-To Writing Help book for my NaNo (National Novel Writing Month) project.

Yessiree, life’s been pretty damned good up to now, but it just went antimatter fueled supernovae.

The thesaurus was so helpful.

The Emotion Thesaurus: A Writer’s Guide to Character Expression has helped writers all over the globe, and it can help you. As” To delve into ho... This book springs from that blog, and for me, it's a must-read!So I haven't actually read this cover to cover.

(BTW, are you taking suggestions?)

After learning how to use the guide, there are 130 entries to help you find the right way to show character emotions. Her books are available in eight languages, are sourced by US universities, and are used by novelists, screenwriters, editors, and psychologists around the world.ANGELA ACKERMAN is a writing coach, international speaker, and co-author of 8 bestselling books for writers, including The Emotion Thesaurus: A Writer’s Guide to Character Expression (now an expanded 2nd Edition). The Emotion Thesaurus: A Writer's Guide To Character Expression Find descriptive alternatives for dread. This book fires the imagination, freshens your phrasing, and can even change the direction of a scene (Wait a minute, she wasn't unhappy, she was desperate -> she curled her hands around her head and twisted back and forth, saying, "please, please, don't leave me here...".

You can buy the Kindle version or official pdf version (The Emotion Thesaurus: A Writer's Guide to Character ExpressionThis is a reference book, for the times you need to look up--not synonyms but This is a reference book, for the times you need to look up--not synonyms but I have long used the authors' fabulous blog The Bookshelf Muse ([...]) as a go-to source for on-the-spot inspiration whenever I need a unique synonym. Not so this book. There are many pages on emotions with ideas about how to describe them. For example, for the emotion of dread, they list all the physical signals and behaviors, internal sensations, mental responses, acute or long-term responses, signs of suppression, escalation, de-escalation, and associated power verbs.

Being a Sci-Fi Rom writer, this Love & Attraction listing is especially helpful.

This opening material is nothing particularly new or ground-breaking, but I see how it's necessary--sort of a why-you-need-this-book combined with a disclaimer. When I heard they were compiling their wisdom into a book, I was thrilled! That’s what authors want to do with their characters, and it’s not always easy to write what you want them to feel/think/say/do.Take a look at the people around you. When I heard they were compiling their wisdom into a book, I was thrilled! This book is sitting on my desk so I can consult it like an emotional map, opening it up alphabetically on Anger or Terror, and scanning through a list of typical physical signals, internal sensations, mental responses, and some marvelous tips, like searching the whole mIf you're not a native speaker writing in English like me (I'm from Russia), this book is a gem.

If you're a writer, and you haven't checked out the blog called The Bookshelf Muse, do so at your earliest convenience.

We’re constantly told to “show, don’t tell,” but finding the right way to show can make all the difference in the world between a scene that merely goes through the motions and one that that brings the reader deep into the story and allows them to get lost. This little treasure trove is a must have for all writers.I .

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