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

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Make a list of your body language crutches (frowning, smiling, shrugging, head shaking, etc.). Use your word processor’s search and replace feature to highlight these so you can pinpoint where the emotional description needs some freshening up.” p. 47

Body language cues are an essential aspect of crafting emotion in writing. They can help you convey your character’s emotions without relying on dialogue or internal monologues. Here are some body language cues you can use to craft emotion in your writing: When writing a scene, it can be difficult to convey how a person is feeling in a way that is both clear and interesting. The Emotion Thesaurus can help you find the right words to describe your character’s emotions. Here are some tips for using the Emotion Thesaurus effectively: Vocal cues are another essential aspect of crafting emotion in writing. They can help you convey your character’s emotions through their tone of voice and speech patterns. Here are some vocal cues you can use to craft emotion in your writing: Emotive language is used more widely to convey an emotion to the audience. An example might be Martin Luther King Jr’s impassioned ‘I have a dream’ speech, or Neil Armstrong’s simple yet effective ‘That’s one small step for man, one giant leap for mankind’. Both of these messages, however simple, included language that was specifically chosen to evoke an emotional reaction from the listener. I’m using a variety of descriptors to show emotion. Whenever I catch myself thinking about the character’s eyes, I look up the emotion I want to describe in my new thesaurus and come up with something fresh. I think I’ve died and gone to a writer’s heaven.As a newbie/wanna be writer, I'm always looking for tools to help me improve. Writing good stories take study, practice and motivation. This is such a useful little book. You definitely need to accept it for what it is -- a bit of a cheat; something to use in a pinch -- but it's nonetheless a pretty invaluable tool for writers. Each entry is followed by its definition, the physical signs and behaviours, the internal sensations, mental responses, acute or long-term responses for the emotion, signs the emotion is being suppressed, what the emotion may escalate to, what the emotion may de-escalate to, a list of associated power verbs, and-my personal favourite- a fantastic writer's tip.

Want more great resources like this? Create your own FREE Twinkl account today! Are you looking for more feelings vocabulary KS2 resources? Body language cues, thoughts, and visceral responses for over 130 emotions that cover a range of intensity from mild to severe, providing innumerable options for individualizing a character’s reactions I relied on a small stable of words and expressions to convey emotion. I focused on the eyes a lot. With great frequency, they: grew larger, narrowed, hardened, threw daggers and …. You get the idea. Sometimes I’d move up to the eyebrows, which: knit, met in the middle and danced a jig, furrowed, rose, fell and wrinkled. Urggggggh. So bad. If you love this Emotion Thesaurus Vocabulary Grid Poster, we have lots more resources just like it. Our emotional vocabulary resources are designed to help your students to understand their own feelings and vocalise them to you or the rest of the class. They can also be used to encourage children to switch up the words they use and get more variety into their writing! Nonverbal cues are another essential aspect of crafting emotion in writing. They can help you convey your character’s emotions through their actions and reactions. Here are some nonverbal cues you can use to craft emotion in your writing:

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The second part is the thesaurus itself. For every emotion, you will see a definition, physical signals, internal sensations, mental reactions, cues for acute or long-term emotion, what it might escalate to and cues of suppressed emotion. At the end of each entry, the author will also give an extra tip. The Kindle version is particularly convenient, since everything is hyperlinked, making navigation extremely easy. There are 130 entries in this 2nd Edition. I thought up any emotion and it was listed. Every entry was incredibly informative.

Never let the reader notice the writing. Overusing metaphors, similes, descriptive terms, and repeated body language can pull the reader out of the story.” p. 95 This expanded version is fabulous because now, should I ever need to, I can refer to this book for how to write Schadenfreude (malicious enjoyment from the suffering or unhappiness of others). Not a word used every day, is it? 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. The second edition of the Emotion Thesaurus includes 55 new entries, making it an even more comprehensive resource for writers. Some of the new entries include “apprehension,”“desperation,” and “eagerness.” The book also includes an updated introduction and an expanded instruction section on how to use the thesaurus effectively. Using the Second Edition

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Actions: Your character’s actions can reveal a lot about their emotions. For example, slamming a door can indicate anger or frustration, while hugging someone can indicate love or affection. And here’s a tip – if you are writing memoir, run yourself through the Character Builder as it may help you remember yourself at the age you cover in your memoir, and explore the past events you wish to cover. 🙂