The Writer’s Lexicon, The Writer’s Lexicon Volume II, and The Writer’s Body Lexicon

Why do you write? Perhaps you’re penning a memoir, fantasy, or romance.  Maybe you’re writing a sci-fi series or creative nonfiction novel.

At the receiving end will be readers. Learn how to create engaging narrative that rivets them to every page. Award-winning author Kathy Steinemann provides the tools.

Relax and enjoy your creative journey — with The Writer’s Lexicons as your guides.

A Few Reader Comments

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These books are a must-have for all writers, from amateur to professional, fiction to nonfiction.

Sprinkled throughout, you’ll find exercises and examples with ideas for story prompts. Snap ’em up at will, and …

… write on.

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The Writer’s Lexicon Volume I (320 pages)

Learn how to harness body language, purge hackneyed adjectives, and draw on the environment for ambience. No more wooden characters. You’ll transform them into believable personalities without Pinocchio strings.

Just a few resources included in Lexicon I:

• Synonyms for hackneyed words
• Replacements for overused punctuation
• Writing taboos
• Lists of sensory and environment words
• Ideas for story prompts
• Advice that will take your writing from mundane to outstanding

Table of Contents (PDF)

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The Writer’s Lexicon Volume II (311 pages)

Readers demand clarity. If you confuse them, you lose them. Learn how to capture their attention and keep them engaged. Discover when to bend or break the so-called “rules” and motivate everyone to finish “just one more chapter.”

Lexicon II contains:

• More writing taboos and synonyms
• Guidelines for contractions
• Examinations of a few writing rules
• An explanation of why dialogue often ignores writing rules
• Further tools that help enliven writing

Table of Contents (PDF)

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The Writer’s Body Lexicon (629 pages)

Ordinary writers describe the body in order to evoke images in readers’ minds. Extraordinary writers leverage it to add elements such as tension, intrigue, and humor. The Writer’s Body Lexicon provides tools for both approaches.

In this book you’ll find:

• Thousands of verbs and adjectives
• Guidelines for stacked modifiers
• Colors and variegations
• Facial expressions
• Emotion beats
• Everything you need to describe dozens of body parts
• A chapter with resources for “the naughty bits.”

Table of Contents (PDF)

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