Activate: a thesaurus of actions & tactics for dynamic genre fiction

Fiction is action. Activate is an author's thesaurus of dramatic possibilities that will galvanize your characterization and dramatization. Verbalizing any narrative requires specific juicy language with the vibrancy readers crave. This handy writing reference focuses on language's powerhouse: verbs, featuring 5,300 potent options sorted into three useful contexts.

  • ALPHABETICAL: an A-Z catalog of actions and tactics, including antonyms for each to supercharge character chemistry.

  • CATEGORICAL: verbal options especially suited for the twelve most popular book types and their tropes.

  • DIRECTIONAL: sections sorting verbs by vibe to help you shape the emotional flow of a story for maximum mojo.
  • ...and for anyone new to verbalizing a story, a quick intro and overview to kickstart your process.

    No other genre resource of this kind exists. Unlike other thesauri, Activate gets down to the brass-tacks of telling a tale: actions that matter and tactics that fascinate.

    Plug into the source! Whether you're only planning a project or deep in revisions, this Live Wire Writer Guide comes loaded with vibrant, interactive language to amp your voice, blast your blocks, and energize your genre fiction at every stage.

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    Activate: a thesaurus of actions & tactics for dynamic genre fiction

    Fiction is action. Activate is an author's thesaurus of dramatic possibilities that will galvanize your characterization and dramatization. Verbalizing any narrative requires specific juicy language with the vibrancy readers crave. This handy writing reference focuses on language's powerhouse: verbs, featuring 5,300 potent options sorted into three useful contexts.

  • ALPHABETICAL: an A-Z catalog of actions and tactics, including antonyms for each to supercharge character chemistry.

  • CATEGORICAL: verbal options especially suited for the twelve most popular book types and their tropes.

  • DIRECTIONAL: sections sorting verbs by vibe to help you shape the emotional flow of a story for maximum mojo.
  • ...and for anyone new to verbalizing a story, a quick intro and overview to kickstart your process.

    No other genre resource of this kind exists. Unlike other thesauri, Activate gets down to the brass-tacks of telling a tale: actions that matter and tactics that fascinate.

    Plug into the source! Whether you're only planning a project or deep in revisions, this Live Wire Writer Guide comes loaded with vibrant, interactive language to amp your voice, blast your blocks, and energize your genre fiction at every stage.

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    Activate: a thesaurus of actions & tactics for dynamic genre fiction

    Activate: a thesaurus of actions & tactics for dynamic genre fiction

    by Damon Suede
    Activate: a thesaurus of actions & tactics for dynamic genre fiction

    Activate: a thesaurus of actions & tactics for dynamic genre fiction

    by Damon Suede

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    Fiction is action. Activate is an author's thesaurus of dramatic possibilities that will galvanize your characterization and dramatization. Verbalizing any narrative requires specific juicy language with the vibrancy readers crave. This handy writing reference focuses on language's powerhouse: verbs, featuring 5,300 potent options sorted into three useful contexts.

  • ALPHABETICAL: an A-Z catalog of actions and tactics, including antonyms for each to supercharge character chemistry.

  • CATEGORICAL: verbal options especially suited for the twelve most popular book types and their tropes.

  • DIRECTIONAL: sections sorting verbs by vibe to help you shape the emotional flow of a story for maximum mojo.
  • ...and for anyone new to verbalizing a story, a quick intro and overview to kickstart your process.

    No other genre resource of this kind exists. Unlike other thesauri, Activate gets down to the brass-tacks of telling a tale: actions that matter and tactics that fascinate.

    Plug into the source! Whether you're only planning a project or deep in revisions, this Live Wire Writer Guide comes loaded with vibrant, interactive language to amp your voice, blast your blocks, and energize your genre fiction at every stage.


    Product Details

    ISBN-13: 9781945043055
    Publisher: Evil MasterMind, LLC
    Publication date: 04/16/2019
    Series: Live Wire Writer Guides
    Pages: 792
    Product dimensions: 5.50(w) x 8.50(h) x 1.57(d)

    Table of Contents

    Foreword ix

    Verbalization xiv

    Usage xxiii

    Planning? xxvii

    Exploring? xxviii

    Drafting? xxx

    Revising? xxxi

    Part I: General 1

    A 11

    Acc- 15

    Ack- 19

    Ado- 23

    Ala- 27

    Anc- 32

    App- 35

    Ass- 38

    Att- 43

    B 48

    Bar- 52

    Bef- 56

    Bes- 60

    Bla- 64

    Blu- 68

    Bou- 71

    Bro- 75

    Bul- 79

    But- 83

    C 86

    Car- 90

    Cha- 94

    Che- 98

    Cir- 102

    Cli- 106

    Coa- 110

    Colo- 113

    Comp- 116

    Conc- 120

    Conf- 123

    Cons- 127

    Cont- 130

    Coo- 134

    Cou- 138

    Cre- 141

    Cul- 145

    D 149

    Deb- 153

    Deco- 157

    Defr- 161

    Dem- 165

    Dep- 168

    Des- 172

    Dev- 176

    Dil- 180

    Discl- 185

    Disd- 189

    Diso- 194

    Disq- 198

    Dist- 201

    Div- 205

    Don- 209

    Dri- 213

    E 216

    Eli- 220

    Emp- 224

    End- 228

    Enl- 233

    Ent- 236

    Ere- 240

    Evi- 244

    Exe- 248

    Exp- 251

    Ext- 255

    F 258

    Fat- 262

    Fid- 266

    Fix- 270

    Fle- 274

    Fol- 278

    Fos- 282

    Fru- 286

    G 289

    Giv- 292

    Gov- 296

    Gro- 300

    H 305

    Har- 309

    Hea- 312

    Hig- 316

    Hon- 321

    Hur- 324

    I 328

    Imp- 331

    Ina- 336

    Ind- 339

    Inh- 344

    Int- 349

    Inv- 353

    J 358

    Jud- 361

    K 365

    L 370

    Lec- 375

    Lig- 379

    Los- 383

    M 386

    Map- 391

    Mat- 395

    Mil- 400

    Mit- 405

    Mon- 408

    Mud- 411

    N 415

    Neu- 419

    O 423

    Omi- 427

    Org- 430

    Ove- 433

    P 438

    Pas- 441

    Per- 445

    Pet- 448

    Pio- 452

    Plu- 456

    Pos- 460

    Pri- 466

    Prof- 470

    Prop- 474

    Prov- 477

    Pun- 481

    Q 484

    R 488

    Rav- 492

    Reb- 496

    Red- 500

    Reg- 504

    Rem- 509

    Repr- 513

    Ret- 518

    Rew- 522

    Roo- 526

    S 531

    Sca- 535

    Scr- 540

    Sec- 544

    Sen- 547

    Sha- 551

    Sho- 555

    Sic- 559

    Sla- 563

    Smi- 567

    Soo- 571

    Spi- 575

    Squ- 579

    Stam- 583

    Sti- 586

    Sto- 590

    Stre- 593

    Stu- 597

    Suc- 602

    Sur- 605

    Swe- 609

    T 613

    Tas- 617

    Tes- 621

    Toa- 625

    Tran- 630

    Tre- 634

    Tur- 637

    U 639

    Uns- 644

    V 649

    Vic- 652

    W 656

    Wea- 660

    Whi- 664

    Wit- 666

    Wra- 671

    Y 674

    Z 675

    Part II: Genres 677


    • Action-Adventure 682
    • Fantasy 685
    • Historical 688
    • Horror 691
    • Humor 695
    • Military 698
    • Mystery & Suspense 701
    • Paranormal & Urban Fantasy 705
    • Romance 709
    • Science Fiction 714
    • Thriller 717
    • Western 721


    Part III: Directions 725



    • Push (→) 730
    • Pull (←) 733
    • Join (+) 736
    • Split (/) 740


    BONUS EXERCISE: Reverberations 745

    About the Author 749

    Notes 751

    Bibliography 753

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