• Oxford American Writer's Thesaurus

    Much more than a word list, the Oxford American Writer's Thesaurus is a browsable source of inspiration as well as an authoritative guide to selecting and using vocabulary. This essential guide for writers provides real-life example sentences and a careful selection of the most relevant synonyms, as well as new usage notes, hints for choosing between similar words, a Word Finder section organized by subject, and a comprehensive language guide. The text is also peppered with thought-provoking reflections on favorite (and not-so-favorite) words by noted contemporary writers, including Joshua Fer... [Read More]

    • ASIN: 0199829926
    • ASIN: 0199829926
    • ISBN: 0199829926
    • Brand: Brand: Oxford University Press
    • Manufacturer: Oxford University Press

  • Roget's Thesaurus of Words for Writers: Over 2,300 Emotive, Evocative, Descriptive Synonyms, Antonyms, and Related Terms Every Writer Should Know

    The ultimate tool for writers!Whether you're crafting the next great American novel or pounding away at a last-minute blog entry, there will come a time in the process when you struggle to find just the perfect word or phrase. Under the time-tested banner of Roget's Thesaurus, this collection will quickly become the most essential tool on your desk when you're working on your next piece. Far from an ordinary word list, each entry in this book is organized by meaning and offers a list of compelling word choices that relate to the ideas you'd like to use. It also provides a pronunciation guide, ... [Read More]

    • ASIN: 1440573115
    • UPC: 045079573116
    • ASIN: 1440573115
    • ISBN: 9781440573118
    • Brand: Adams Media
    • Manufacturer: Adams Media

  • The Emotion Thesaurus: A Writer's Guide to Character Expression (Second Edition)

    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 smiling, nodding, and frowning too much. If you need inspiration for creating characters’ emotional responses that are personalized and evocative, this ultimate show-don’t-tell guide fo... [Read More]

    • ASIN: 0999296345
    • ASIN: 0999296345
    • ISBN: 0999296345
    • Manufacturer: JADD Publishing

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

    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 change who they are, alter what they believe, and sabotage their ability to achieve meaningful goals, all of which will affect the trajectory of your story.Identifying the backstory wound is cru... [Read More]

    • ASIN: 0989772594
    • ASIN: 0989772594
    • ISBN: 0989772594
    • Manufacturer: JADD Publishing

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

    Crafting likable, interesting characters is a balancing act, and finding that perfect mix of strengths and weaknesses can be difficult. But the task has become easier thanks to The Negative Trait Thesaurus. Through its flaw-centric exploration of character arc, motivation, emotional wounds, and basic needs, writers will learn which flaws make the most sense for their heroes, villains, and other members of the story's cast. Inside The Negative Trait Thesaurus you'll find: * A vast collection of flaws to explore when building a character's personality. Each entry includes possible causes, atti... [Read More]

    • ASIN: 0989772500
    • ASIN: 0989772500
    • ISBN: 0989772500
    • Manufacturer: JADD Publishing

  • The Positive Trait Thesaurus: A Writer's Guide to Character Attributes (Writers Helping Writers)

    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 that will render them admirable and worth rooting for--without making it too easy for them to succeed?
 Character creation can be hard, but it's about to get a lot easier. Inside The Positive Trai... [Read More]

    • ASIN: 0989772519
    • ASIN: 0989772519
    • ISBN: 0989772519
    • Manufacturer: JADD Publishing

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

    Making readers care and feel like they’re part of the story should be the number one goal for all writers. Ironically, many storytellers fail to maximize one of fiction’s most powerful elements to achieve this: the setting. Not only can the right location become a conduit for emotion, it can also provide conflict, characterize the story’s cast, reveal significant backstory, and trigger the reader’s own emotional memories through sensory details and deep point of view. Inside The Urban Thesaurus, you’ll find: A list of the sights, smells, tastes, textures, and sounds for over 120 urba... [Read More]

    • ASIN: 098977256X
    • ASIN: 098977256X
    • ISBN: 098977256X
    • Manufacturer: JADD Publishing

  • Merriam-Webster's Dictionary and Thesaurus, Newest Edition (c) 2014

    Two essential language references integrated into one handy mass-market size paperback volume. This national best seller offers 60,000 alphabetical dictionary entries and 13,500 thesaurus entries including extensive synonym lists and antonym lists. 500 new thesaurus entries have been added to cover new vocabulary. Clear and concise word guidance includes abundant example phrases. Based on the best-selling Merriam-Websterâ TMs Collegiate Dictionary, Eleventh Edition

    • ASIN: 087779863X
    • ASIN: 087779863X
    • ISBN: 087779863X
    • Brand: Merriam-Webster
    • Manufacturer: Merriam-Webster Mass Market

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

    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 mood, convey meaning through symbolism, drive the plot by creating challenges that force the hero to fight for what he wants, and trigger his emotions to reveal his most intimate feelings, fears, an... [Read More]

    • ASIN: 0989772551
    • ASIN: 0989772551
    • ISBN: 0989772551
    • Manufacturer: JADD Publishing

  • The Merriam-Webster Thesaurus

    This mass-market paperback thesaurus offers more than 150,000 synonyms, related words, idiomatic phrases, near antonyms, and antonyms. Words are alphabetically organized for ease of use. Each word comes with a brief definition to describe shared meanings. Abundant usage examples are given to help with understanding. This thesaurus is a great complement to mass-market paperback The Merriam-Webster Dictionary.

    • ASIN: 0877798508
    • ASIN: 0877798508
    • ISBN: 9780877798507
    • Brand: Merriam-Webster
    • Manufacturer: Merriam-Webster Mass Market

  • Oxford American Writer's Thesaurus

    The Best thesaurus I have ever owned. Great for college students or writers. Large book. Over 1000 pages. More than 300,000 synonyms and 100,000 antonyms.

    • ASIN: 0739456318
    • ASIN: 0739456318
    • ISBN: 0739456318
    • Manufacturer: Oxford University Press

  • Character Expressions: A Fiction Writer's Thesaurus of Facial Expressions

    "Now You Too Can Write Vivid And Compelling Character Descriptions That Leap Off The Page!" Portraying a character's internal thoughts and feelings using facial expressions has always been an important element of fiction writing. However, constructing these types of descriptions was often a tedious process, usually resulting in bland, boring sentences. But not anymore! Dahlia Evans has compiled a facial expression thesaurus unlike anything currently on the market. This unique reference book is jam-packed with words and phrases gathered from thousands of bestselling novels. Now, you can stand o... [Read More]

    • ASIN: 1980254354
    • ASIN: 1980254354
    • ISBN: 1980254354
    • Manufacturer: Independently published

  • Actions: The Actors' Thesaurus

    An essential companion for actors in rehearsal - a thesaurus of action words to revitalize performance.

    • ASIN: 0896762521
    • ASIN: 0896762521
    • ISBN: 9780896762527
    • Brand: Caldarone, Marina
    • Manufacturer: Drama Pub

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

    Did you know there's a SECOND EDITION of The Emotion Thesaurus? Find it by clicking the author's names.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 pro... [Read More]

    • ASIN: B00822WM2M
    • ASIN: B00822WM2M
    • Manufacturer: JADD Publishing

  • Oxford American Writer's Thesaurus

    This new edition of the Oxford American Writer's Thesaurus is more exceptional than ever, solidifying its place as the one thesaurus every writer (or aspiring writer) will want to have. This book provides more than 300,000 synonyms and 10,000 antonyms, with copious real-life example sentences and careful selection and ordering of the most relevant synonyms. Additional features include notes on American English usage and word spectrums showing the shades of meaning between polar opposites. The text is enhanced with thoughtful mini-essays on favorite words by ten noted contemporary writers--Davi... [Read More]

    • ASIN: 0195342844
    • ASIN: 0195342844
    • ISBN: 0195342844
    • Manufacturer: Oxford University Press

  • English Synonymes : With Copious Illustrations and Explanations, Drawn from the Best Writers

    English Synonymes: With Copious Illustrations and Explanations, Drawn from the Best

    • UPC: 357302838

  • English Synonymes : With Copious Illustrations and Explanations. Drawn from the Best Writers

    English Synonymes: With Copious Illustrations and Explanations. Drawn from the Best

    • UPC: 797781232

  • How to use a Thesaurus | Improve your Writing!

    How to use a thesaurus to actually improve your writing | Martin Amis

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