This week, I’m posting a few blog resources for writers. I’ve been looking at different ways to describe emotions and setting. I ran across a great new resource I’m sharing today. The Bookshelf Muse at this link has hundred of thesaurus lists for writers. It has become an Internet Resource I use almost every day especially during the editing stage of my writing. You really do need to check this one out.
Here’s a list of a few of the resources available on this site:
Emotion Thesaurus
- What is an Emotion Thesaurus?
- Expressing Cardinal Emotions: Male vs. Female
- Amusement
- Anger
- Annoyance
- Anticipation
- Confidence/Pride
- Confusion
- Contentment
- Curiosity
- Desperation
- Disappointment
- Disgust
- Embarrassment
- Enthusiasm
- Excited/Elated
- Fear
- Frustration
- Guilt
- Happiness/Joy
- Hatred
- Haughty/Smug/Superior
- Hopeful
- Humble/Meek/Shy
- Impatience
- Indifference
- Indignation
- Jealousy
- Love & Attraction
- overwhelmed
- Powerless/Defeated
- Relief
- Reluctance
- Resentful/Sullen
- Resigned
- Sadness/Grief
- Satisfaction
- Shame
- Shock/Surprise
- Somber
- Stubbornness
- Sympathy/Empathy
- Uncertainty/Unconvinced
- Unease
- Wariness
- Worry
- Wounded/Hurt
- Addendum: Defensive
- Addendum: Desire
- Addendum: Doubt
- Addendum: Energetic
- Addendum: Exhaustion
- Addendum: Fatigue
- Addendum: Hunger
- Addendum: Loneliness
- Addendum: Pain (physical/emotional)
- Addendum: Sarcasm/Verbal Disrespect
Setting Description Thesaurus
- What is a Setting Description Thesaurus?
- Abandoned Mine
- Alley
- Amusement Park
- Attic
- Bakery
- Basement
- Bathroom (home)
- Barn
- Barn 2 Dairy focus
- Beach
- Bedrooms
- Cafeteria
- Casino
- Cave
- Church
- City Park
- Classroom
- Closet
- Coffee shop
- Deserts
- Diner
- Elevator
- Farms
- Forest
- Frozen Tundra
- Garage
- Garage Sale
- Garden
- Graveyard
- Grocery Store
- Haunted House
- High School Hallway
- Hospital
- Hotel Room
- Kitchen
- Laboratory
- Libraries
- Locker Room
- Meadow
- Mountains
- Movie Theatre
- Night Club
- Ocean/Sea Bed
- Old Pick-up Truck
- Pirate Ship
- Playground
- Pond
- Pool Hall
- Prison Cell
- Pub
- Public Pool (Outdoor)
- Rainforest/Jungle
- Ranch
- Restaurants
- Rivers
- School Bus
- School Office
- Shopping Mall
- Sleep-away Camp
- Spaceport
- Space Ship
- Stands at a Sporting Event
- Subway Station
- Swamp
- Toolshed
- Treehouse
- Urban Street
- Video Arcade
- Waiting Room
- Waterfall
- Water Slide Park
- Zoo
Color, Textures and Shapes Thesaurus
- What is a Color, Texture and Shape Thesaurus?
- Black
- Blue
- Brown
- Gray
- Gold
- Green
- Orange
- Pink
- Purple
- Red
- Silver
- Spotted
- Striped
- Transparent
- White
- Yellow
- Bumpy
- Crackled
- Crumbly
- Crusty
- Foamy/Spongy
- Fuzzy
- Gritty
- Pitted
- Powdery
- Prickly
- Slimy
- Smooth
- Sticky
- Arch
- Barbed/Spined
- Circular/Sphere
- Crescent
- Heart
- Oval & Oval-like
- Rectangle
- Saw-edged/Serrated
- Spiral
- Star
- Square
- Triangular
- Tube
- Wavy
Symbolism Thesaurus
- What is a Symbolism Thesaurus?
- Alienation
- Death
- Teamwork
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