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The Positive Trait Thesaurus

It’s a writer’s job to create compelling characters who can withstand life’s fallout without giving up. But building authentic, memorable heroes is no easy task.

To forge realistic characters, we must hobble them with flaws that set them back while giving them positive attributes to help them achieve their goals. So how do writers choose the right blend of strengths for their characters—attributes that will render them admirable and worth rooting for—without making it too easy for them to succeed?


Character creation can be hard, but it’s about to get a lot easier. Inside The Positive Trait Thesaurus, you’ll find a large selection of attributes to choose from when building a personality profile.

If you find character creation difficult or worry that your cast members all seem the same, The Positive Trait Thesaurus is brimming with ideas to help you develop one-of-a-kind, dynamic characters that readers will love. Extensively indexed, with entries written in a user-friendly list format, this brainstorming resource is perfect for any character creation project.

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45 Master Characters by Victoria Lynn SchmidtMarc McCutcheon's Building Believable CharactersThe Negative Trait ThesaurusA Writer's Guide to the ZodiacCharacter Reactions from Head to ToeMedieval Costume in England and France: The 13th, 14th and 15th CenturiesThe Ultimate Hero's Journey: 195 Essential Plot Stages Found in the Best Novels & MoviesThe Author's ChecklistWriting With Clarity and StylePlot Perfect By Paula Munier
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