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Description is multi-faceted; learning how to wield it efficiently will make your characters feel authentic and help to draw readers into the fictional world. Brush up on your knowledge in each of these areas to elevate your storytelling and broaden your understanding of how to make every word earn the right to be included in your project.
Characterization
Emotion ThesaurusEmotion Amplifier Thesaurus
Positive Trait Thesaurus
Negative Trait Thesaurus
Talent And Skill Thesaurus
Emotional Wound Thesaurus
Physical Feature Thesaurus
Occupation Thesaurus
Positive Coping Mechanisms
Negative Coping Mechanisms
Setting
Weather And Earthly Phenomenon ThesaurusSetting Thesaurus
Storytelling Building Blocks
WorldbuildingSetting: Techniques and Devices
Multisensory DescriptionsContrast
Weather
Seasons
Symbolism
Personification
Light and Shadow
Simile
Metaphors
Hyperbole
Setting: Resulting Effects
CharacterizationHinting at Backstory
Reinforcing Emotion
Establishing Mood
Tension and Conflict
Passage of Time
Foreshadowing
Story Structure
Character Motivation ThesaurusCharacter Arc
The Lie
Emotional Shielding
Fatal Flaw
Unmet Needs
Fear
The Lie
Emotional Shielding
Fatal Flaw
Unmet Needs
Fear