EMOTION THESAURUS

AMAZEMENT



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HELPFUL TIP:

The inner landscape of your characters (especially your protagonist) is the lifeblood that runs through your story. Emotions, and how they're expressed, are tied deeply to a character’s personality and which positive traits and negative traits will manifest. To bring your readers in deeper through shared experience, consider filtering the setting descriptions through your character’s emotions while also exploring important colors, textures, and shapes through his or her senses.
DEFINITION:
Overwhelming astonishment or wonder

PHYSICAL SIGNALS AND BEHAVIORS:
Widening of the eyes
A slack mouth
Becoming suddenly still
Sucking in a quick breath
A hand covering one's mouth
Stiffening posture
Giving a small yelp
Rapid blinking followed by open staring
Flinching or starting, the body jumping slightly
Taking a step back
A slow, disbelieving shake of the head
Voicing wonder: "I can't believe it!...

INTERNAL SENSATIONS:
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MENTAL RESPONSES:
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CUES OF ACUTE OR LONG TERM AMAZEMENT:
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MAY ESCALATE TO:
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CUES OF SUPPRESSED AMAZEMENT:
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MAY DE-ESCALATE TO:
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ASSOCIATED POWER VERBS:
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