![]() Luckily, the writing community is full of people who are strong in my areas of weakness, and, by and large, they’re wonderful, helpful, and supportive people. I definitely see that I’m still walking the path and won’t ever reach that long-desired destination of ‘knowing enough’. As I’ve progressed, though, I keep realising how much I don’t know. When I first started, I knew I was woefully ignorant and had a lot to learn, but I assumed I would eventually get to the point of having ‘arrived’ as a writing coach. ![]() What has been your experience writing about writing throughout this series? An author who dedicates themselves to digging in and doing all the necessary work is going to be much more successful. Now, you also have to promote yourself, develop and maintain an online presence, stay up to date on the industry and how it’s changing, know your publishing options, network with other authors, study the craft… Successful writers have to recognize that they will wear many hats, and some of them will be really uncomfortable. Used to be, you could retire to your study and spend all day just writing the words. The other essential is putting in the hard work. Well, I’ve already mentioned being dedicated to learning. What do you think is most essential to being successful as a writer? Our goal is to provide the resources that can help shorten that learning curve. Successful authors are going to be lifelong learners. We all have weak areas overcoming them is truly a matter of identifying those blind spots and becoming knowledgeable about them. Mostly, we want authors to see that the power to write better stories is within their grasp. What do you want readers to take away from your books? This has worked pretty well for us, resulting in six books so far that cover different areas of difficulty for writers. Each time Angela and I start a new project, we look at our own writing processes to figure out where we struggle and where other authors might be having a hard time. ![]() Each of the books in this series addresses a problem area that’s common to writers – how to show emotion, creating realistic and memorable characters, using the setting to do more than simply set your stage, etc. My name is Becca Puglisi, and I’m a co-author of The Emotion Thesaurus (now in its second edition!) and its companions. Tell me a little bit about yourself and your Thesaurus book series. Becca Puglisi is an international speaker, writing coach, and bestselling author of books for writers-including her latest publication: a second edition of The Emotion Thesaurus, an updated and expanded version of the original volume. Her books are available in multiple languages, are sourced by US universities, and are used by novelists, screenwriters, editors, and psychologists around the world. She is passionate about learning and sharing her knowledge with others through her Writers Helping Writers blog and via One Stop For Writers-a powerhouse online library created to help writers elevate their storytelling.
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