The Emotion Thesaurus: A Writer's Guide to Character Expression (Second Edition) (Writers Helping Writers Series Book 1)

The Emotion Thesaurus: A Writer's Guide to Character Expression (Second Edition) (Writers Helping Writers Series Book 1)

<p>The bestselling <em>Emotion Thesaurus</em>, 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!</p><p>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.<br /><br />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:</p><ul><li>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</li><li>A breakdown of the biggest emotion-related writing problems and how to overcome them</li><li>Advice on what should be done <em>before</em>drafting to make sure your characters’ emotions will be realistic and consistent</li><li>Instruction for how to show hidden feelings and emotional subtext through dialogue and nonverbal cues</li><li>And much more!</li></ul><p><em>The Emotion Thesaurus</em>, 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.</p>