TY  - BOOK
AU  - Ackerman,Angela
AU  - Puglisi,Becca
TI  - The occupation thesaurus: a writer's guide to jobs, vocations, and careers 
SN  - 9780999296370
PY  - 2020///]
CY  - [Toronto]
PB  - Writers Helping Writers
KW  - Occupations in literature
KW  - Characters and characteristics
KW  - Job descriptions
KW  - Fiction
KW  - Authorship
KW  - Technique
N2  - What if there was a shortcut for helping readers get to know your characters? Would you take it? Characters are as complex as people and revealing their inner layers without chunky blocks of pace-stopping description is a challenge. The Occupation Thesaurus can help you unlock one of the best tools in your show-don't-tell writing kit: a character's job. Occupations are part of our everyday world, meaning they can be used to encourage readers to make associations between a type of work and the person doing it, shortening to "get to know the character" curve. Whether a person loves or hates what they do, a job can reveal many things, including their priorities, beliefs, desires, and needs. The Occupation Thesaurus will show you how a career choice can characterize, drive the plot, infuse scenes with conflict, and get readers on the character's side through the relatable pressures, responsibilities, and stakes inherent with work
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