Download or read book The Emotion Thesaurus written by Angela Ackerman and published by . This book was released on 2012-05-12 with total page 165 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: When it comes to writing fiction, emotion is key. In order to capture the reader?s empathy and allegiance, you must convey character emotion effectively. The Emotion Thesaurus is a tool that enables you to accomplish this by * highlighting 75 universal emotions and the internal and external cues associated with them. * identifying common emotion-related writing problems and how to overcome them. * suggesting logical escalations from one emotion to the next. * showing cues associated with acute and suppressed emotions. Authors, teachers, and students agree that The Emotion Thesaurus is a convenient and helpful resource for reaching past clichéd emotional phrases and coming up with fresh ways to express what their characters are feeling. Its user-friendly list format makes it easy to understand and easy to find exactly you need.