Full name: The Emotion Thesaurus: A Writer's Guide To Character Expression

Authors: Angela Ackerman, Becca Puglisi Year: 2012 Rank: Rating: Original Rating: Pop Rating: Genres/categories: Writing, Non Fiction, Reference Purchase/reserch links: Amazon Goodreads LibraryThing ISBNs: 9781475004953 2940014404334 1475004958

One of the biggest problem areas for writers is conveying a character's emotions to the reader in a unique, compelling way. This book comes to the rescue by highlighting 75 emotions and listing the possible body language cues, thoughts, and visceral responses for each. Using its easy-to-navigate list format, readers can draw inspiration from character cues that range in intensity to match any emotional moment. The Emotion Thesaurus also tackles common emotion-related writing problems and provides methods to overcome them. This writing tool encourages authors to show, not tell emotion and is a creative brainstorming resource for any fiction project.  Similar books: Writing with Style by John R. Trimble The Nuts and Bolts of College Writing by Michael Harvey Writer's Guide to Character Traits by Linda Edelstein Setting by Jack M. Bickham The Negative Trait Thesaurus by Angela Ackerman Writing Fiction For Dummies by Randy Ingermanson Creating Character Emotions by Ann Hood 45 Master Characters by Victoria Lynn Schmidt Dialogue by Gloria Kempton Scene and Structure by Jack M. Bickham Building Better Plots by Robert Kernen Plot Versus Character by Jeff Gerke The Weekend Novelist by Robert J. Ray Beginnings, Middles & Ends by Nancy Kress Romance Writer's Phrase Book by Jean Kent The Emotional Wound Thesaurus by Becca Puglisi Writing Tools by Roy Peter Clark Outlining Your Novel by K. M. Weiland Master Lists for Writers by Bryn Donovan Structuring Your Novel by K. M. Weiland