The Negative Trait Thesaurus is a brainstorming resource that helps writers craft deeply human, memorable characters by exploring their dark sides. This fully indexed collection of negative traits equips writers to move beyond flat archetypes, offering actionable strategies to build layered, nuanced heroes and antagonists whose perfectly balanced strengths and weaknesses resonate with readers.
How to Craft Emotion in Your Characters
One of the biggest struggles for writers is how to convey emotion to readers in a unique and compelling way. The Emotion Thesaurus: A Writer’s Guide to Character Expression, by Becca Puglisi and Angela Ackerman is an essential guide for writers interested in creating powerful and believable emotions in their characters.
Your Life as an Experiment
I’ve always been a fan of A.J. Jacobs’ fun life experiments. As I do with every book I read, I took copious notes as I read his book My Life as an Experiment. Typically, I would go through my notes and pull out twelve gems that I found most useful to share on this blog. This time around, I decided to hand my notes over to Gemini AI to help me find those gems.
How to Make the Time, Energy and Priorities to Start a Business, Book or Blog
In “How to Work for Yourself,” Bryan Cohen shares strategies to overcome obstacles like time constraints and misplaced priorities when pursuing side projects. Drawing from his successes, Cohen provides techniques for planning and executing creative endeavors, whether a business, blog, or book. His methods aim to help readers unlock their potential, boost personal satisfaction, and explore new income streams. This guide is designed for aspiring entrepreneurs and creatives seeking to transform spare-time ideas into achievements.
How to Get a ‘Fit’ Body in 30 Minutes or Less
I picked up No Gym Needed, by Lise Cartwright years ago when I was looking for ideas for body weight exercises I could do in my office. While the book gets repetitive and is geared more towards absolute beginners who are extremely out of shape, I did find a few nuggets of helpful advice as well as some exercise ideas to get started.
How Do We Win a Game That Has No End?
In The Infinite Game, bestselling author Simon Sinek introduces a revolutionary approach to leadership. He contrasts finite games, with clear rules and endpoints, against infinite games like business and life, which have no defined conclusion. Sinek challenges leaders to adopt an infinite mindset, focusing on long-term vision rather than short-lived victories. By pursuing a compelling cause and building organizations with this perspective, he argues that leaders can create more resilient, innovative, and inspiring entities capable of thriving in our ever-changing world.