The Emotional Wound Thesaurus: A Writer's Guide to Psychological Trauma (Writers Helping Writers Series)
$19.99
Description
- A database of traumatic situations common to the human experience
- An in-depth study on a wound's impact, including the fears, lies, personality shifts, and dysfunctional behaviors that can arise from different painful events
- An extensive analysis of character arc and how the wound and any resulting unmet needs fit into it
- Techniques on how to show the past experience to readers in a way that is both engaging and revelatory while avoiding the pitfalls of info dumps and telling
- A showcase of popular characters and how their traumatic experiences reshaped them, leading to very specific story goals
- A Backstory Wound Profile tool that will enable you to document your characters' negative past experiences and the aftereffects
Details
Are you an aspiring writer looking to create compelling characters that resonate with readers? Look no further than The Emotional Wound Thesaurus: A Writer's Guide to Psychological Trauma. This invaluable resource from the Writers Helping Writers Series is designed to help you understand the deep emotional wounds that shape your characters' lives, behaviors, and goals.
By delving into the traumatic experiences that have affected your characters, you'll gain a deeper understanding of their motivations and desires. The Emotional Wound Thesaurus provides a comprehensive database of common traumatic situations, allowing you to choose the perfect backstory wound that fits your character's personality and story arc.
Not only does this book help you identify and analyze the impact of emotional wounds, but it also provides techniques on how to effectively reveal these experiences to readers. Avoiding the dreaded info dumps and telling, you'll learn how to engage readers while giving them crucial insights into your characters' pasts.
With over 100 entries packed with information, The Emotional Wound Thesaurus is like a crash course in psychology for writers. It offers a Backstory Wound Profile tool to document your characters' negative past experiences, ensuring that they are rooted in reality and prompting inner growth.
Don't settle for one-dimensional characters. Give them authentic wounds that drive their actions and make them relatable to readers. Take your writing to the next level with The Emotional Wound Thesaurus and create characters that feel incredibly real.
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