EMOTION AMPLIFIERS IN THIS BOOK

The Emotion Amplifier Thesaurus: A Writer's Guide to Character Stress and Volatility spans 50 tension-generating states and conditions that push characters to their limits. Each entry contains a list of associated body language, dialogue cues, thoughts, and visceral sensations, making it easy for you to show hidden emotions and how physical and psychological strain will shape the character's actions and choices.

  • Addiction
    Arousal
    Attraction
    Being Stuck
    Bereavement
    Boredom
    Brainwashing
    Burnout
    Chronic Pain
    Cognitive Bias
    Cognitive Decline
    Cold
    Competition
    Compulsion
    Confinement
    Danger
    Deception
    Dehydration

  • Distraction
    Exhaustion
    Hangover
    Hormonal Imbalance
    Hunger
    Hyperactivity
    Hypnotized
    Illness
    Indecision
    Injury
    Instability
    Intoxication
    Isolation
    Lethargy
    Malnutrition
    Mental Health Condition

  • Mortal Peril
    Pain
    Panic Attack
    Physical Disorientation
    Physical Health Condition
    Possession
    Pregnancy
    Pressure
    Psychosis
    Puberty
    Scrutiny
    Sensory Overload
    Sleep Deprivation
    Stress
    Substance Withdrawal
    Torture
    Trauma