I’m so proud of this book for writers!

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Some of you blog subscribers got advance review copies in ebook form…and some of you have already put up early reviews! Thank you so much. It means more than I can say. It was truly a thrill to hear from some of you saying you enjoyed the book! If you haven’t reviewed yet, no worries. I know how busy people are, and you haven’t had it for very long! You are not obligated, plus any time before Black Friday (Nov. 28th) would be amazing, honestly.

Here are all the lists in the Gold Edition!

•Descriptions of Facial Expressions (expanded from first edition)

•Descriptions of Gestures and Body Language (expanded)

•Physical Descriptions of Characters (expanded)

•Descriptions of Voices (new list)

•Descriptions of How Emotions Feel (expanded)

•Descriptions of Pain (new list)

•Making Metaphors

•50 Character Goals (new)

•50 Conflicts to a Goal (new)

•50 Conflicts to a Romance

•50 Reasons for Characters to Fall in Love, Besides Good Looks (expanded from 25 in first edition)

•25 Reasons to Join a Dangerous Quest of Battle (new—I added this list and the next three lists for fantasy, science fiction, romantasy, and dystopian writers)

•25 Ways to Make a Quest or Battle More Difficult (new)

•75 Ways to Resist or Overthrow an Evil Regime (new—this ranges from protest and political intrigue to warfare. I researched ways in history that smaller armies have defeated larger ones.)

•50 Kinds of Magical Spells (new)

•50 Motives for Murder (expanded from 25 in the original edition)

•100 Murder Weapons (new)

•100 Murder Clues (new)

•25 Reasons to Move to a New Town

•25 Reasons to Stay in a Difficult Relationship (new)

•25 Reasons to Break Up With Someone (new)

•50 Plot Twists

•50 Funny Plot Points (expanded from 25 in first edition)

•50 Plot Points to Break Readers’ Hearts (new)

•50 Plot Points for Wish Fulfillment (new)

•100 Contemporary Settings for Scenes

•Ways to Describe Weather (new)

•List of Scents 

•Details for a Creepy Setting (new)

•Details for a Christmas Setting (new)

•Details for an Office Setting (new)

•Details for a U.S. City Setting (new)

•Details for a U.S. Suburban Setting (new)

•Details for a U.S. Small Town Setting (new)

•Details for a U.S. Rural Setting (new)

•Details for a Beach Setting (new)

•Details for a Forest Setting (new)

•Details for a European Medieval Castle (new. I did a ton of research to put together this list and the next one! I used history books, books about antiques and old objects, artwork and illustrations from the eras, and original sources.)

•Details for a Regency-Era English Estate (new)

200 Small Actions (new. I created this list mainly to use in long conversations between characters, to break up the lines of dialogue and maintain the physical sense of the scene. They are little things the characters can do as they talk.) 

•500 Great Words for Action Scenes

•50 Things People Do When They’re Attracted to Someone…or Love Someone

•25 Things People Do When They Dislike Someone

•25 Things People Do When They’re Angry (this list and the one above it represent some retooling from a list in the first edition)

•25 Things People Do When They’re Scared (new. These lists are helpful with “show, don’t tell.”)

•25 Things People Do When They’re Sad (new)

•25 Things People Do When They’re Happy (new)

•10 Things People Say to Persuade Someone (new. With several of these new dialogue lists, I provide a very flat version of the kinds of things people say in different situations. You can put them into the situation of your story and the voice of your character.)

•10 Things People Say to Intimidate Someone (new)

•25 Things People Say to Hurt Someone’s Feelings (new)

•25 Things People Say to Make Someone Feel Good (new)

•20 Things People Say When They’re Sad (new)

•20 Things People Say When They’re Happy (new)

•15 Things People Say When Making Small Talk (new)

•25 Ways to Write Funny Dialogue (new. These are strategies for creating humor beyond one-liners.)

•Words and Expressions for a Story Set in Medieval England (medieval England and Regency-era England are my two most requested eras, so that’s why I focused on them.)

•Words and Expressions for a Story Set in Regency-Era England (new; this replaced Victorian-era words and expressions in the first edition, although there’s lots of overlap.)

•Guide to Character Naming

•200 Names Associated With Positive Character Traits or Roles (new)

•200 Names Associated With Negative Character Traits or Roles (new)

•Names from Medieval England

•Names from Regency-Era England

•Names from WWII-Era England and U.S.

•100 Positive Character Traits

•100 Negative Character Traits

•100 Talents and Skills (new)

•50 Pet Peeves (new; this list and the next two replace the “quirks” list in the first version, because I think these are a little more versatile)

•50 Phobias (new)

•50 Habits (new)

•25 Low-Paying Jobs (new)

•25 Potentially High-Paying Jobs (retooled)

•50 Jobs That Sound Fun or Exciting (expanded from 25 in the first edition)

•75 Past Traumas (expanded from 50 in the first edition)

•50 Ways to Show a Character Is a Good Person 

•50 Ways to Show a Character Is a Jerk (expanded from 25 in the first edition)

•50 Character Arcs (new. A “character arc” is the way a main character grows, learns, or changes over the course of a story)

•15 Great Formulas for Titles (new; with examples! This section also includes lists of popular “genre words” in titles for romance, mystery/thriller, and fantasy)

•10 Reasons Why You Should Write That Story

Let me know if you have any questions…and share this post with some writers, if you know some!

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