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A collection of personal writing exercises from some of today's most acclaimed fiction writers that are designed to help others improve their creative writing skills and discover the enthusiasm and drive needed to become a best-selling author.

"One of the biggest problem areas for writers is conveying emotion to the reader in a unique, compelling way. When showing our characters' feelings, we often grab onto the first idea that comes to mind, and our characters end up smiling, shrugging, nodding, and frowning far too much. Need some inspiration to get you beyond the basics? Inside The Emotion Thesaurus, you'll find: 75 emotion entires that list body language, thoughts, and visceral responses for each, a breakdown of the biggest emotion-related writing problems and how to overcome them, body language and action cues that address both acute and suppressed forms of emotion, suggestions for each emotion that cover a range of intensity, from mild to extreme, 75 description tips on emotion, dialogue, characters, and setting."--.

Traces the history of the word "nigger", discussing its origins, the different conotations it has had, how it has been used, and the controversies which have surrounded its use.

Presents thousands of entries in American English and Latin American and Iberian Spanish, and includes grammar notes, verb lists, and guidance on word choice.

Gives the meaning of over a thousand words and phrases used in everyday speech where the original meaning has been lost.