Writing a Character's Movements, Actions and Gestures

Andrew J. Finn

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English

Andrew J Finn
07 March 2021

Thesauri; Creative writing & creative writing guides; Writing skills

Series: The Writer's Handy Guide to

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Do you struggle to describe the way your character moves? Maybe you cannot find the right words to describe them standing up, walking, or grabbing something? It can be time consuming and demotivating sitting for hours at a time thinking of the right way to describe something - all writers have been there... This Writer's Handy Guide provides you with over 1500 ways to describe 30 of the most common movements, actions and gestures (MAGs) that can be performed by your character - saving you much thinking time and giving you more typing time.

The Writer's Handy Guide also includes: - The important character and environment factors you need to consider when selecting appropriate MAGs.- Eight 'seasonings' that will enhance your descriptions and give you the tools to create your own.

Whether you're working on your first book or your fifth, this guide will help you through those head scratching moments. What the Book Does and Does Not Do It will: - Give you a wide range of examples on describing character MAGs.- Provide a solid foundation for you to develop your own examples on describing character MAGs.- Save you time.- Be beneficial to those who are new to writing or English is not their first language. It will not: - Help with plot development.- Help you describe emotions, character traits, etc.

Save time, get creative and finish that boo

By: Andrew J. Finn
Imprint: Andrew J Finn
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Volume: 1
Dimensions: Height: 234mm, Width: 156mm,
ISBN: 9781838390914
ISBN 10: 183839091X
Series: The Writer's Handy Guide to
Pages: 157
Publication Date: 07 March 2021
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active