The Emotional Wound Thesaurus

A Writer's Guide to Psychological Trauma

Ranked #37 in Creative Writing, Ranked #49 in Fiction Writingsee more rankings.

Readers connect to characters with depth, ones who have experienced life’s ups and downs. To deliver key players that are both realistic and compelling, writers must know them intimately—not only who they are in the present story, but also what made them that way. Of all the formative experiences in a character’s past, none are more destructive than emotional wounds. The aftershocks of trauma can change who they are, alter what they believe, and sabotage their ability to achieve meaningful goals, all of which will affect the trajectory of your story.

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