The Fear Thesaurus: A Writer's Guide to What Holds Characters Back

Fear is a primal force, a built-in warning system alerting characters to danger. It can push them to protect themselves or trap them, making their deepest insecurities and past trauma loom larger than life. It's also the underlying current fueling plot and arc—a struggle that must be faced and subdued for characters to reach their goals.

PULL READERS IN BY TAPPING INTO DEEP HUMAN FEARS

Inside this guide, you'll learn to:
• Master the psychology of fear so you can show how it distorts percepti...