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ANGELA ACKERMAN is a writing coach, international speaker, and co-author of 11 bestselling books for writers, including The Emotion Thesaurus: A Writer’s Guide to Character Expression. Her books are available in 10 languages, are sourced by US universities, and are used by novelists, screenwriters, editors, and psychologists around the world. Her home country is Canada.

Angela is also the co-founder of the popular site Writers Helping Writers®, as well as One Stop for Writers®, a portal to powerful tools and resources that help you think like a writing expert so you become a stronger storyteller. A strong believer in writers helping and supporting other writers, she tries to pay-it-forward however she is able to.

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Thank you for making these wonderful resources! I have the emotions thesaurus open on my desk as we speak. The entire series is a MUST for everything I do -- be it drawing, writing, animating, whatever! If I was trapped on a deserted island and I could only bring five books with me...? well, once those settings books come out, I think we know which books I'd end up bringing along with me. ;)

Angela Ackerman Haha, you are the very best, Courtney!

Here's hoping you never get stuck on a deserted island, or if you do, it has a computer, wi-fi, bar service, a …moreHaha, you are the very best, Courtney!

Here's hoping you never get stuck on a deserted island, or if you do, it has a computer, wi-fi, bar service, a pool, and maybe a handsome masseuse, too! (less)

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If I were to buy just one of the thesauruses, which one would you recommend? (In an ideal world I'd already have all of them, but you can't have everything when you aren't making money.)

Angela Ackerman It's a great question, and I know where you're coming from. Honestly, I'd need to know what you struggle most with as a writer--emotions, bringing cha…moreIt's a great question, and I know where you're coming from. Honestly, I'd need to know what you struggle most with as a writer--emotions, bringing characterization to life, character arc, show-don't-tell, etc. The Emotion Thesaurus is the most popular, but the character books are also game-changers when it comes to building rich characters who are incredibly lifelike and are driven by real world motivations readers connect to. We also have 2 Setting books that will release in a month, and these are excellent show-don't-tell guides for using the setting to achieve all of the above and bring readers deeply into each scene.

I recommend using the free preview at Amazon ach book and see which one seems like the most helpful. Also, grab Emotion Amplifiers as it's free! https://www.amazon.com/Emotion-Amplif...

Finally, to save yourself even more money, write down the ISBN for each book via Amazon and ask your library to bring in the books. Or see if your library already carries them as some do. Then you can access these resources but not break the bank. :) Happy writing! (less)

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	The Emotion Thesaurus: A Writer's Guide to Character Expression, Second Edition (Writers Helping Writers Series Book 1) by Angela Ackerman (Goodreads Author), Becca Puglisi (Goodreads Author) 4.53 avg rating — 6,319 ratings — published 2012 — 12 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Negative Trait Thesaurus: A Writer's Guide to Character Flaws by Angela Ackerman (Goodreads Author), Becca Puglisi (Goodreads Author) 4.59 avg rating — 1,900 ratings — published 2013 — 4 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Positive Trait Thesaurus: A Writer's Guide to Character Attributes by Angela Ackerman (Goodreads Author), Becca Puglisi (Goodreads Author) 4.62 avg rating — 1,617 ratings — published 2013 — 7 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Emotion Amplifiers by Angela Ackerman (Goodreads Author), Becca Puglisi (Goodreads Author) 4.40 avg rating — 1,342 ratings — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Emotional Wound Thesaurus: A Writer's Guide to Psychological Trauma by Angela Ackerman (Goodreads Author), Becca Puglisi (Goodreads Author) 4.69 avg rating — 1,256 ratings — published 2017 — 7 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Rural Setting Thesaurus: A Writer's Guide to Personal and Natural Places by Angela Ackerman (Goodreads Author), Becca Puglisi (Goodreads Author) 4.67 avg rating — 651 ratings — published 2016 — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Urban Setting Thesaurus: A Writer's Guide to City Spaces by Angela Ackerman (Goodreads Author), Becca Puglisi (Goodreads Author) 4.63 avg rating — 616 ratings — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Conflict Thesaurus: A Writer's Guide to Obstacles, Adversaries, and Inner Struggles Volume 1 by Angela Ackerman (Goodreads Author), Becca Puglisi (Goodreads Author) 4.70 avg rating — 360 ratings — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Occupation Thesaurus: A Writer's Guide to Jobs, Vocations, and Careers by Angela Ackerman (Goodreads Author), Becca Puglisi (Goodreads Author) 4.61 avg rating — 294 ratings — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Conflict Thesaurus: A Writer's Guide to Obstacles, Adversaries, and Inner Struggles Volume 2 by Angela Ackerman (Goodreads Author), Becca Puglisi (Goodreads Author) 4.73 avg rating — 176 ratings — 4 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

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Coping Mechanism Thesaurus: Intellectualization

When a character suffers emotional pain, the brain��s response is to stop the discomfort, and often this results in a coping mechanism being deployed. Whether it’s an automatic response or a learned go-to strategy, a mechanism helps them cope with the stress of the moment or escape the hurt of it.

But if the character develops an unhealthy reliance on that mechanism, problems will arise. Long-

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“To avoid melodrama, recognize that emotions run along a continuum, from mild to extreme. For each situation, know where your character is along that continuum and choose appropriate descriptors.”
― Angela Ackerman, The Emotion Thesaurus: A Writer's Guide to Character Expression

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“Each human being exists inside of a subjective sphere created by his own experience.”
― Angela Ackerman, The Negative Trait Thesaurus: A Writer's Guide to Character Flaws

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“Because above all else, readers pick up a book to have an emotional experience. They read to connect with characters who provide entertainment and whose trials may add meaning to their own life journeys. As”
― Angela Ackerman, The Emotion Thesaurus: A Writer's Guide to Character Expression

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