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  • The Urban Setting Thesaurus: A Writer's Guide to City Spaces

    by Becca Puglisi, Angela Ackerman ...
    Series Book 5 - Writers Helping Writers Series
    Making readers care and feel like they’re part of the story should be the number one goal of all writers. Ironically, many storytellers fail to maximize one of fiction’s most powerful elements to achieve this: the setting. Rather than being a simple backdrop against which events unfold, every location has the potential to become a conduit for conveying emotion, characterizing the cast, providing ... Read more

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  • The Rural Setting Thesaurus: A Writer's Guide to Personal and Natural Places

    by Becca Puglisi, Angela Ackerman ...
    Series Book 4 - Writers Helping Writers Series
    Within the pages of a book exists a world drawn from a writer’s deepest imaginings, one that has the ability to pull readers in on a visceral level. But the audience’s fascination will only last if the writer can describe this vibrant realm and its inhabitants well. The setting achieves this by offering readers a unique sensory experience. So much more than stage dressing, the setting can build ... Read more

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  • The Emotional Wound Thesaurus: A Writer's Guide to Psychological Trauma

    by Becca Puglisi, Angela Ackerman ...
    Series Book 6 - Writers Helping Writers Series
    Readers connect to characters with depth, ones who have experienced life’s ups and downs. To deliver key players that are both realistic and compelling, writers must know them intimately—not only who they are in the present story, but also what made them that way. Of all the formative experiences in a character’s past, none are more destructive than emotional wounds. The aftershocks of trauma can ... Read more

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  • The Positive Trait Thesaurus: A Writer's Guide to Character Attributes

    by Becca Puglisi, Angela Ackerman ...
    Series Book 3 - Writers Helping Writers Series
    It’s a writer’s job to create compelling characters who can withstand life’s fallout without giving up. But building authentic, memorable heroes is no easy task. To forge realistic characters, we must hobble them with flaws that set them back while giving them positive attributes to help them achieve their goals. So how do writers choose the right blend of strengths for their characters—attributes ... Read more

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  • The Negative Trait Thesaurus: A Writer's Guide to Character Flaws

    by Becca Puglisi, Angela Ackerman ...
    Series Book 2 - Writers Helping Writers Series
    Crafting likable, interesting characters is a balancing act, and finding that perfect mix of strengths and weaknesses can be difficult. Not only does a well-drawn protagonist need positive attributes to help him succeed, he must also have flaws that humanize him and give him something to overcome. The same is true of villains and the rest of the story’s supporting cast. So how can writers figure ... Read more

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  • Master Lists for Writers

    Thesauruses, Plots, Character Traits, Names, and More

    by Bryn Donovan ...
    Get inspired...stay inspired.Write faster...write more!MASTER LISTS FOR WRITERS makes “show, don’t tell” much easier and helps you figure out your story more quickly. In this book, you’ll find:• lists of phrases for describing facial expressions, body language, gestures, physical appearance, and emotions• 175 master plot ideas, including romance, high-stakes, family, and workplace stories• lists ... Read more

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  • The Emotion Thesaurus: A Writer's Guide to Character Expression

    Second Edition

    by Becca Puglisi, Angela Ackerman ...
    Series Book 1 - Writers Helping Writers Series
    The bestselling Emotion Thesaurus, 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!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 ... Read more

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  • Words that Sell, Revised and Expanded Edition : The Thesaurus to Help You Promote Your Products, Services, and Ideas: The Thesaurus to Help You Promote Your Products, Services, and Ideas

    The Thesaurus to Help You Promote Your Products, Services, and Ideas

    by Richard Bayan ...
    More than 6,000 words and phrases that make the difference between "yadda-yadda-yadda" and copy that sellsLooking for a better way to say "authentic?" Words That Sell gives you 57 alternatives. How about "appealing?" Take your pick from 76 synonyms. You'll even find more than 100 variations on "exciting." Fully updated and expanded, this edition of the copywriting classic is packed with ... Read more

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  • MASTER LISTS FOR WRITERS

    GOLD EDITION

    by Bryn Donovan ...
    Write faster…write more.Get the expanded edition of the bookthat went viral on social media!Used by thousands of writers around the world—including bestselling authors and screenwriters—MASTER LISTS FOR WRITERS is back and better than ever. The 10th anniversary GOLD EDITION is the ultimate brainstorming tool for storytellers at all experience levels, and it’s the perfect gift for any write... ... Read more

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  • Useful Thesaurus of English

    by Martin Manser ...
    This thesaurus is aimed chiefly at those who are taking their first steps in learning the English language or who are trying to improve a basic grasp of the language. Most of the words listed here are commonly used by English speakers, both in writing and in daily conversation. English has a rich vocabulary and it is sometimes difficult to know which word to use. Often a single word has several ... Read more

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  • A Cure for the Common Word

    by K.D. Sullivan ...
    Your brain holds an impressive vocabulary of more than 20,000 words, but chances are you only use a small fraction of them. That fraction is usually filled with worn-out oldies that have lost their impact, such as interesting, good, and nice.Inside, you'll find more than fifteen alternatives for each of the one hundred most commonly overused words in the English language. Along with a list of ... Read more

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  • Phrasal Verbs for TOEIC: Hundreds of English Phrasal Verbs in Dialogues

    by Jackie Bolen ...
    Hundreds of essential phrasal verbs for a higher TOEIC score.Improve your TOEIC score by mastering these important phrasal verbs. You'll see them used in sentences, find out what they mean, and get an opportunity to practice what you've learned. It's everything you need to improve your English vocabulary and score higher on this important exam.Pick up Phrasal Verbs for TOEICif you want to...Have ... Read more

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  • Advanced English Collection: English Expressions, Phrases, & Idioms, Study Tips, and Business English

    by Jackie Bolen ...
    Improve your English vocabulary with the Advanced English Collection.This collection consists of three books:Advanced English Expressions, Idioms, Collocations, Slang, and Phrasal VerbsStudy Tips to Learn English FasterBusiness English Vocabulary Builder 2Jackie Bolen has fifteen years of experience teaching ESL/EFL to students in South Korea and Canada. With her help, you'll improve your English ... Read more

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  • Figuratively Speaking: Thesaurus of Expressions &Phrases

    Thesaurus of Expressions & Phrases

    by J. Ajlouny ...
    A figure of speech is an expression in which the words are used, but not in their literal sense, to create a more forceful or dramatic meaning. They are often in the form of metaphors, similes and hyperbole. “A fountain of knowledge,” is a good example. “Stretching the truth,” is another.With Figuratively Speaking, we finally have a thesaurus to discover these phrases’ origins and the sources of ... Read more

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  • An Illustrated Dictionary of Navajo Landscape Terms

    Edited by David M. Mark, David Stea, Carmelita Topaha ...
    The Navajo language (Diné bizaad) has a vocabulary of landscape terms that allows speakers to communicate about their environment. This book documents that vocabulary and provides photographic illustration of many of the terms. The meanings of these terms seldom match the English-language terms one-to-one. Terms include explicit reference to earth materials such as water or rock/stone. Rather than ... Read more

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  • THE ANGLO-SAXON OLDE-ÆNGLISH DICTIONARY

    by A Micah Hill Dezert-Owl ...
    AN ETYMOLOGICAL CLASSIC SOURCE DICTIONARY THESAURUSOne Of The Greatest Challenges that we have, when we are dealing with Ancient Literature, is in the different use and meanings or implications of the words in each of the respective Ancient Tongues or Diction. Simply put, diction can have force and power or it can be totally dead. The Ænglish diction for Example is totally dead ; and it is dead, ... Read more

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  • Easy English Collection: Daily Life Expressions, English Conversations, & English Collocations

    by Jackie Bolen ...
    Improve your confidence and speaking, listening, writing, and reading abilities with the Easy English Collection.It consists of three books:Daily Life Expressions101 Easy English ConversationsMaster English CollocationsJackie Bolen has 20 years of experience teaching ESL/EFL to students in South Korea and Canada. With her help, you'll improve your English vocabulary and conversational skills in no ... Read more

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  • Daily English Expressions For Beginners: Hundreds of Easy English Words & Phrases

    by Jackie Bolen ...
    Improve your confidence with Daily English Expressions For Beginners.Jackie Bolen has 20 years of experience teaching ESL/EFL to students in South Korea and Canada. With her help, you'll improve your English vocabulary and conversational skills in no time at all!Daily English Expressions For Beginners will help you . . .Have hundreds of phrases, expressions, and words at your fingertips.See how ... Read more

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  • The Blob Visual Emotional Thesaurus

    by Ian Long ...
    Series series Blobs
    This unique visual thesaurus is designed to help writers of all ages to develop their emotional literacy. The book focuses solely upon emotions. Spanning circa 140 emotional words it is divided into three sections: ranges of emotions (offering a visual spectrum to be referred to by writers unsure of the intensity of feelings), synonyms (each image has similar images and words underneath it along ... Read more

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  • Desaforos com Classe

    Brazil, #1

    by Christian Bittencourt ...
    Series Book 1 - Brazil
    Mais de oitenta verbetes, apelidos e zoações de alto nível que rolaram soltos no Brasil entre 1950 e 1980 — organizados em vinte categorias e esmiuçados em quatro quesitos: onde e quando a palavra era usada, o que ela realmente queria dizer, de onde diabos ela veio e o que isso revela sobre a nossa cara de povo. Nada de grosseria barata, não: aqui o negócio é o desaforo com classe, aquele que ... Read more

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  • Sybrina's Phrase Thesaurus - Volume 2 - Moving Parts - Part 2

    Sybrina's Phrase Thesaurus, #2

    by Sybrina Durant ...
    Series Book 2 - Sybrina's Phrase Thesaurus
    Sybrina's Phrase Thesaurus is a reference tool for anyone with a need to compose unique, descriptive phrases. It's a great tool for creative writers of any genre including students, people just learning English (ESL), people wanting to improve their communication skills, artistic professionals like photographers, videographers, models, actors and many others. Anyone who enjoys reading unique ... Read more

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  • Concise Thesaurus of Traditional English Metaphors

    by P.R. Wilkinson ...
    This absorbing collection of metaphors includes a variety of expressions with figurative meanings, like similes, proverbs, slang and catchphrases. It is the result of a lifetime of work on dialect and metaphor and gives an overview of the folk wisdom expressed in figurative expressions. The author draws on his extensive contact with the rural cultures of Dorset, Cornwall, Yorkshire and Lancashire, ... Read more

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  • Dicionário De Figuras De Linguagem Nas Canções De Sinhô

    by Wagner Azevedo ...
    Sinhô foi um dos primeiros brasileiros a compor samba carioca no início do século XX. Ele é ao lado de Noel Rosa, Ismael Silva, Donga e outros compositores, uma grande personalidade da Música Popular Brasileira. Este dicionário apresenta as figuras de linguagem que ele utilizou em suas letras, sendo portanto, mais um documento histórico e inédito para aqueles que apreciam uma boa pesquisa. ... Read more

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  • 1400 Se Adhik Lokoktiya (Eng-Hindi)

    by R.A. Gupta ...
    प्रकृति में व्याप्त मूल ध्वनियों के संयोग से शब्द और शब्दों के संयोग से भाषा का निर्माण हुआ। कालान्तर में भाषा अभिव्यक्ति मात्र का साधन न रहकर समाज की सांस्कृतिक विशेषताओं को भी उभारने लगी। लेकिन अपनी समस्त क्षमताओं के बाद भी जब वह मानव-मन की प्रत्येक अनुभूति को शब्द देने में असफल रही, तो इस कमी को दूर करने के लिए उसने लक्षणा और व्यंजना का सहारा लिया। मुहावरे व लोकोक्तियां उसी की बानगी हैं। मुहावर ... Read more

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