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# The Positive Trait Thesaurus: A Writer's Guide to Character Attributes (Writers Helping Writers Series)

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Review: Great resource for writers! - This book has been a wonderful resource to have on hand! I expected just a list of character traits and some info about each of them, but this book provides so much more. The first section covers all kinds of information you'll find helpful in creating your characters, including how needs and morals influence character strengths, how attributes develop, how to overcome the fatal flaw, how to choose the right attributes for your character, etc. Very useful stuff! Then you get to the traits themselves, and you have dozens to choose from. For each trait, they give you a definition; similar attributes; things that could have caused that trait to develop; behaviors, thoughts, and emotions associated with that trait; positive and negative aspects; examples from literature; traits in your supporting characters that could cause conflict (and we all know how important conflict is!); and scenarios that might be challenging for characters with that particular trait. I've already purchased "The Negative Trait Thesaurus" and find it just as helpful, and I hope to acquire the whole series at some point.
Review: Love this book - Hi, Love this book! It's like the psychologist's explanation of what makes people tick. It's a great resource, incredibly detailed and soundly researched. I recommend it to any writer who needs help with details to create certain personalities. For instance, if you want to create a person that's courageous, it offers a description of the trait, what categories it can be applied to (such as that person would be achievement oriented), a list of similar attributes (brave) and reasons you might describe a character as courageous - one would be they "have a strong moral code." It's invaluable once you understand how the author can contribute to your writing. It will really help you dive deep into developing a character before you even start writing a story. I usually buy books for my ipad so I can carry with me and read at will. This series I'm going to also get in paperback.

## Technical Specifications

| Specification | Value |
|---------------|-------|
| Best Sellers Rank | #79,357 in Books ( See Top 100 in Books ) #65 in Authorship Reference #76 in Fiction Writing Reference (Books) #89 in Writing Skill Reference (Books) |
| Book 3 of 10  | Writers Helping Writers Series |
| Customer Reviews | 4.8 4.8 out of 5 stars (1,649) |
| Dimensions  | 7 x 0.58 x 10 inches |
| ISBN-10  | 0989772519 |
| ISBN-13  | 978-0989772518 |
| Item Weight  | 1 pounds |
| Language  | English |
| Print length  | 256 pages |
| Publication date  | October 3, 2013 |
| Publisher  | JADD Publishing |

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## Customer Reviews

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Great resource for writers!
*by B***E on August 18, 2016*

This book has been a wonderful resource to have on hand! I expected just a list of character traits and some info about each of them, but this book provides so much more. The first section covers all kinds of information you'll find helpful in creating your characters, including how needs and morals influence character strengths, how attributes develop, how to overcome the fatal flaw, how to choose the right attributes for your character, etc. Very useful stuff! Then you get to the traits themselves, and you have dozens to choose from. For each trait, they give you a definition; similar attributes; things that could have caused that trait to develop; behaviors, thoughts, and emotions associated with that trait; positive and negative aspects; examples from literature; traits in your supporting characters that could cause conflict (and we all know how important conflict is!); and scenarios that might be challenging for characters with that particular trait. I've already purchased "The Negative Trait Thesaurus" and find it just as helpful, and I hope to acquire the whole series at some point.

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Love this book
*by W***M on October 14, 2015*

Hi, Love this book! It's like the psychologist's explanation of what makes people tick. It's a great resource, incredibly detailed and soundly researched. I recommend it to any writer who needs help with details to create certain personalities. For instance, if you want to create a person that's courageous, it offers a description of the trait, what categories it can be applied to (such as that person would be achievement oriented), a list of similar attributes (brave) and reasons you might describe a character as courageous - one would be they "have a strong moral code." It's invaluable once you understand how the author can contribute to your writing. It will really help you dive deep into developing a character before you even start writing a story. I usually buy books for my ipad so I can carry with me and read at will. This series I'm going to also get in paperback.

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ A Very, Very Useful Guide for All Writers
*by F***N on October 19, 2013*

One thing must be put straight from the start. The Positive Trait Thesaurus is not just a collection of positive traits listed as in many character guides but much more. This guide goes much deeper into the subject. Any thesaurus can give you character traits and synonyms but very rarely do they give you what you actually are looking for: an explanation what these traits mean, what is their origin, what possibly causes them and what impact do they have on people. The Positive Trait Thesaurus gives you more or less a full package on each relevant trait and much more. You can use this book as a brainstorming guide, a writing partner who gives you new fresh ideas from a bottomless well. Positive traits are very difficult to handle without using the same old stereotypes and clichés time after time. The Positive Trait Thesaurus offers new ideas and perspectives to avoid just that. Examples from movies make this book easy to use and understand. Beginners may benefit most of this guide but it is resourceful idea book for seasoned writers as well.

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