The Emotion Thesaurus Quotes

“To avoid melodrama, recognize that emotions run along a continuum, from mild to extreme. For each situation, know where your character is along that continuum and choose appropriate descriptors.”
― Angela Ackerman, The Emotion Thesaurus: A Writer's Guide to Character Expression

“Because above all else, readers pick up a book to have an emotional experience. They read to connect with characters who provide entertainment and whose trials may add meaning to their own life journeys. As”
― Angela Ackerman, The Emotion Thesaurus: A Writer's Guide to Character Expression

“Readers have high expectations. They don’t want to be told how a character feels; they want to experience the emotion for themselves.”
― Angela Ackerman, The Emotion Thesaurus: A Writer's Guide to Character Expression