The Writer's Lexicon: Descriptions, Overused Words, and Taboos

You just read your manuscript and discovered that your characters nod like marionettes in every chapter. When they're not nodding, they roll their eyes. Time to slash the Pinocchio strings and turn them into real people. Award-winning author Kathy Steinemann provides the tools. She cuts through the so-called rules and offers simple solutions. Too many repetitions of "little"? There's a cure for that. Do you rely on "very" too often? There's a cure for that too. You'll find the remedies in this book's dispensary. Should you ever use anything other than "said" to attribute dialogue? Are exclamation points taboo? The answers might surprise you. Learn how to harness body language, purge hackneyed adjectives, and draw on the environment for ambience. No more wooden characters. You'll transform them into believable personalities that your readers will learn to love. Or hate. Get in the driver's seat, relax, and enjoy your journey—with Kathy Steinemann's book as your GPS.

• The Writer's Lexicon Volume II: More Descriptions, Overused Words, and Taboos
• Master Lists for Writers: Thesauruses, Plots, Character Traits, Names, and More
• Thesaurus of the Senses
• The Emotional Wound Thesaurus: A Writer's Guide to Psychological Trauma
• Understanding Show, Don't Tell: And Really Getting It
• The Dialogue Thesaurus: A Fiction Writer's Sourcebook of Dialogue Tags and Phrases
• The Emotion Thesaurus: A Writer's Guide to Character Expression
• Emotional Beats: How to Easily Convert your Writing into Palpable Feelings
• The Rural Setting Thesaurus: A Writer's Guide to Personal and Natural Places
• The Negative Trait Thesaurus: A Writer's Guide to Character Flaws