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01-Describing Emotions
02-Describing People
03-Describing Reactions
04-Describing Colors [Clothing, hair, coloring, objects]
05-Describing Face, Body, Limbs, General Appearance
06-Describing Head and Body Movement
07-Describing Expressions
08-Describing Voices
09-Describing People
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CONVERSATION
10-Feelings During Conversation
11-General Conversation
12-Action in Conversation

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CONSISTENT BEHAVIOR CHARACTERIZATION
13-Warm and Friendly Type People
14-Excitable and Enthusiastic People
15-Serious and Controlling People
16-Logical and Analyzing People

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ROMANCE
17-Physical Characteristics
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WORDS, NAMES, LOCATIONS
18-American-British Word Differences
19-Idioms
20-Surnames, First Names, Male / Female Names by Country
21-Simple Greetings, Words, and General Conversation

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WESTERN WRITING
22-Famous People, Outlaws, Gunfighters
23-Legends, Gunfights, Stage Lines, Gold Rush
24-Descriptive Phrases
25-Old West Forts
26-Old West Towns
27-Old West Ghost Towns
28-Desert, Trails, Birds
29-Western Glossary of Terms
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INDIANS OF THE OLD WEST
30-Indian Names
31-Indian Tribes/Nations
32-Famous Indians of the West
33-Indian Glossary of Terms
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35-Aerial Combat Maneuvering
36-Ground/Air/Sea/Units/Operations
37-Military Electronics
38-Miliary Weapons
39-Military Ground Vehicles
40-Military Aircraft
41-Military Ships, Submarines and Equipment
42-Sea and Air Marine Forces
43-General Aerial Combat
44-Naval Air Combat
45-Military Ground Forces and the LZ
46-General Military Terms
47-Russian Military
48-Military of the Future
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50-Science-Fiction Glossary
51-Science Space Glossary
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01-Describing Emotions
(36 pages)
Male and female: Anger, Rage, Annoyance, Irritation, Caution, Insecurity, Uneasiness, Confidence, Confusion, Defiance, Despair, Anguish, Defeat, Jealousy, Determination, Embarrassment, Humiliation, Fear, Distress, Tension, Happiness, Joy, Humor, Laughter, Pain, Surprise, Unhappiness, Disappointment, Intimate

02-Describing People
(21 pages)
Male and female: Amusing, Apathetic, Athletic, Brusque, Callous, Cheerful, cultured, Cunning, Dynamic, energetic, Enigmatic, Fanciful, Happy-go-lucky, Impassive, Integrity, Intuitive, Kind, Listless, Passionate, Passive, Pleasant, Psychotic, Reactive, Rogue, romantic, Sanguine, Sarcastic, Serious, sinister, spontaneous, Stubborn

03-Describing Reactions
(12 pages)
Neutral, Male and female: Fatigue, Memories, Questions, Curiosity, Intrigue, Thoughts, Realizations, Understanding

04-Describing Colors [Clothing, hair, coloring, objects]
(5 pages)
14 blacks, 11 purples, 23 blues, 21 greens, 23 yellows, 44 browns, 44 reds/pinks, 4 oranges, 18 whites, 9 grays

05-Describing Face, Body, Limbs, General Appearance
(22 pages)
Male and Female: Face, Eye Coloring, Eye Descriptions, Eye Movements, Eye Expressions, Mouth, Lips, Hair, Hands, Fingers, Arms, Legs, Body, Figure, Breasts, Appearance

06-Describing Head and Body Movement
(16 pages)
Male and Female: Head Motions, Head Nods, Head Shakes, Movements, Sitting, Standing, Reclining, Turns, Shrugs, Leaning, Bends, Hunched, Hunkering, Squatting, Kneeling, Body in Motion, Other Movements

07-Describing Expressions
(8 pages)
Male and Female: Brows, Mouth, Jaw, Smiles, Facial Expressions, Facial Complexions-Light, Pale, Pallid, Ruddy, Sallow, Swarthy, Creamy

08-Describing Voices
(8 pages)
Male and Female: Types and Characteristics of Speech, Negative Responses, Inner Thoughts, Reflections, Descriptions, Actions

09-Describing People
(14 pages)
Male and Female: Men describing Younger Women, Men describing Older Women, Men describing Men, Women describing Men, Women describing Women, Women describing Themselves, Men Interacting with Women, Women Interacting with Men, Men and Women Interacting with Each Other, Attitudes, Actions, Men Struggling with Women, Women Struggling with Men, Men being Intimate with Women, Women being Intimate with Men

10-Feelings During Conversation
(6 pages)
There are three ways to write dialogue: 1) as the continuation of a thought, attitude or action; 2) as dialogue before and after description; and 3) as a follow-on to the dialogue. The more often these methods are used, the more interesting the dialogue and more intriguing the story. These three examples are described on this CD in the neutral, positive and negative tones in drag and drop format

11-General Conversation
(12 pages)
In most writing, the author seems unimaginative when it comes to the action, descriptiveness, and format of conversation. The term “he said/she said”, though time worn, is fine in many instances, but inadequate at other times. Frequently, how he/she said it is as much a part of the story as what was said. This CD contains numerous examples of adding action and description to the conversation in drag and drop format

12-Action in Conversation
(17 pages)

Frequently, authors neglect to include into the dialogue or conversation description the action they want to convey. As a result, descriptive thought has to be added after-the-fact. This typically slows down the pace of the story and frequently loses the reader. However, this can easily be added within the conversation to streamline the dialogue and keep the reader's interest. This is set out in the two attitudes involved within the dialogue: 1) action, which includes movement, appearance, and physical attributes; and 2) feelings, which includes thoughts, emotions, and expression. This CD contains numerous examples of adding action and description to the conversation in drag and drop format

One of the biggest weaknesses in new and inexperienced writers is the consistent development of their characters. Because the emphasis on writing is usually with the plot, interaction of characters, and dialogue, the writer often forgets to maintain a consistent thread of behavioral traits for each character in the story. Writers also tend to forget that character traits exist in clusters within all people, and those clusters tend to be consistent in any and all given situations. Understanding these behavioral traits allows a writer to make the characters more believable and consistent with normal and natural behavior. This, in turn, causes the reader to enjoy the characters more and identify with them in their adventure, loves, disappointments, successes and failures. Four major behavioral traits are listed, each contained on a separate CD with extensive examples, traits, and likenesses to known characters in movies and stories. The best way to write is to pick a behavioral style for your character based on your storyline and interest, then see how that character would react in different situations.

Each CD covers 1) Character Traits, 2) Common Nature, 3) What Motivates them, 3) Weaknesses, 4) What Makes them Happy, 5) How They Act, When Happy, Angry, 6) Examples When in Character, 7) Types of Cars Driven, Jobs Interested in, Who They are Most Interested in, 8) Numerous examples of characters (Movie role characterizations are used as examples for their universal appeal and familiarity)

13-Warm and Friendly Type People
(12 pages)
Warm and friendly people are amiable by nature and have easily identifiable qualifies. They are easy to get along with, have a loving and kind disposition, enjoy relaxed relationships, will not directly create conflict, and are happiest and the most effective when they are not overly challenged.
Examples: Tom Hanks in Sleepless in Seattle. Kevin Kline in Dave, Demi Moore in Ghost, Melanie Griffth in Shining Through, Nicholas Cage in It Could Happen to You.
Best Male Characterization Example:
John Travolta in Phenomenon
Best Female Characterization Example: Jane Fonda in 9 to 5

14-Excitable and Enthusiastic People
(12 pages)
Excitable and Enthusiastic people are expressive by nature and have overpowering and enjoyable qualities. They are fun to be around, have an outgoing and boistrous disposition, enjoy outward expression in relationships, will initiate conflicts and challenges which they feel they can manipulate, and are happiest when they are the center of attention, or can express themselves openly and enjoyably.
Examples: Tom Cruise in A Few Good Men, Robert Downey Jr. in Chances Are, Harrison Ford in Raiders of the Lost Ark, Goldie Hahn in Bird on a Wire, Barbara Streisand in What's Up Doc? Mel Gibson in What Women Want, Jim Carrey in Liar, Liar
Best Male Characterization Example: Nick Nolte in I Love Trouble
Best Female Characterization Example: Meg Ryan in Top Gun

15-Serious and Controlling People
(12 pages)
Serious and Controlling People are reserved but directive by nature and have identifiably controlling natures. They are difficult to be around at times, are undemonstrative, enjoy being in charge, exact in their dealings, well-planned and organized, will initiate conflicts because they feel certain they are right and that they can win. They are happiest when in charge or when people act upon their suggestions. They are doers and leaders, and get a high degree of things accomplished with effective results.
Examples: Kurt Russell in Stargate, Susan Sarandon in The Client, Arnold Swartzenegger in True Lies, Sigourney Weaver in Dave, Kevin Costner in Bodyguard, Sean Connery in the James Bond movies, Shirley MacLaine in Guarding Tess
Best Male Characterization Examaple: Yul Brenner in The King and I
Best Female Characterization Example: Mary Elizabeth Mastrantonio in the Abyss

16-Logical and Analyzing People
(12 pages)
Logical and Analyzing people are slow-paced analytical thinkers and doers by nature and have easily identifiable anal natures. They are involved primarily in their own work, which is typically technical by nature, have a standoffish attitude, believe thoroughly that data and facts will always outweigh feelings and intuition, will avoid conflict, and are happiest when given sufficient time to accomplish what they feel needs to be done. Not doers or leaders, they develop material for others to use and complete. They excel in areas where their technical, deep-thinking, analytical skills can be used in a calm, slow-paced, relaxed environment.
Examples: Richard Gere in Pretty Woman, Val Kilmer in Batman Forever, Sam Neill in Jurassic Park, Christopher Reeve in Somewhere in Time, Denzil Washington in Pelican Brief, Leonard Nimoy in Star Trek
Best Male Characterization: Leonard Nimoy in Star Trek
Best Female Characterization: Mary McDonell in Sneakers

17-Physical Characteristics
(24 pages)

Fingers Touching, Hands and Arms Touching, Desire and Attraction, Initial Feelings, Ongoing feelings, Actions of Emotions, Being in Love, Thoughts, Touching and Embracing, Kissing (24 pages)

18-American-British Word Differences
(21 pages)
American: “She put a roast in the oven.” British: “She put a joint in the cooker.” American ”She served sausage and potatoes.” British: “She served bangers and mash.” American: “He had an interesting conversation on the phone.” British: “He had a natter on the blower.” Obviously, words do not mean the same in both American English and British English. When a bathroom is a loo, bellboy is a page, a babe is a bird, and bandaid is elastoplast, an author has to know the difference when introducing a British character into the writing. This CD contains word comparisons, slang, pronunciations, idiom comparisons, and typically British sayings, such as “bung us a wad” (a money bribe), “she had a jolly wheeze” (she had a good idea), “a big porky” (big lie), “he threw a wobbler” (he really got upset). Included is a list of British police positions and relationships. In all, there are hundreds of comparisons essential for an authentic British descrption and conversation, from barroom lingo to upper class dialogue

19-Idioms
(100 pages)
English, Russian, Spanish, Italian, Japanese, German, Vietnamese and Greek comparison idioms. Examples: English-
wolf down your food, Spanish-no te commas tan prisa; English-a word to the wise, Italian- a buon intenditor poche parole; English-don't throw the baby out with the bathwater, German- man soll das kind nicht mit dem bade ausschütten or Greek- mazi me to ksero kaigetai kai to hioro. English-he's an open book, Russian- dushá naraspáshky. Approximately 190 idioms listed. Not all idioms have all languages listed

20-Surnames, First Names, Male / Female Names by Country
(100 pages)
African, Arab, Armenian, Belgium, Bohemian, Bosnian, Carpo-Rusyn, Chinese, Croatia, Cuban, Czech, Dutch, Filipino, Finnish, French, Gaelic, German, Greek, Hispanic, Icelandic, Irish, Israeli, Italian, Japanese, Jewish, Korean, Luxembourg, Mexican, Norwegian, Roman, Russian, Scandinavian, Scottish, Spain, Sweden, Swiss, Turkish, Vietnamese, Welsh. Also, South and Central America names, Yugoslav names

21-Simple Greetings, Words, and General Conversation
(30 pages)
Make your writing more cosmopolitan by including characters of foreign extract. Use sayings, greetings, and common statements in their native tongue. CD Includes: French, Spanish, German, Italian, Hebrew, Korean, Japanese, Greek, Russian, Dubrovnik, all with English translations

22-Famous People, Outlaws, Gunfighters
(100 pages)
Make your western writing authentic with the inclusion of names of people who actually lived, fought, and built the west. Includes famous people of stature and ill-repute, famous lawmen, famous women, empire builders, western townspeople, outlaws both famous and not-so-famous, and gunfighters. You can drag and drop descriptions into your writing, all or in part. Approximately 700 names

23-Legends, Gunfights, Stage Lines, Gold Rush
(46 pages)
Legends of famous western outlaws and lawmen, including Butch Cassidy, Wyatt Earp, John Wesley Hardin, Wild Bill Hickock, Calamity Jane, Doc Holliday, Tom Horn, Bat Masterson. Famous gunfights and the men involved, including Newton's General Massacre, Gunfight at the OK Corral. Information and people involved with Wells Fargo and Company, Butterfield Stage Route, Chisolm Cattle Trail, Trails, Roads, and Routes, and Histories of several Cow Towns

24-Descriptive Phrases
(110 pages)
Drag and Drop phrases, including ambushes, ancient ones, animals, businesses, camps, cooking fires, canyons, mesas, buttes, arroyos, ravines, cattle, riding, children, cliff dwellings, clothing, cooking, dawn, death, desert, easterners, gold, guns, gunfighting, horses, Indians, Indian country, injuries, kivas, the land, men, women, maps, mountains, mountain men, night, pioneers, railoads, weather, ranches, ranch life, riders, rivers, streams, romance, saloons, scenery, settlers, smoking, spirits, stores, territory, desert thirst, towns, tracking, tracks, trails, traveling, trees, valleys, wagons, walking, water holes, western women

25-Old West Forts
(15 pages)
Brief information on over 220 forts of the Old West, including where they were located, their usage, and when they were established

26-Old West Towns
(13 pages)
Brief information on 87 Old West towns, including descriptions, locations, reason for existence, size, etc.

27-Old West Ghost Towns
(16 pages)
Brief information on over 200 Old West Ghost Towns, including descriptions, locations, etc., in Arizona, Idaho, Nevada, and New Mexico

28-Desert, Trails, Birds
(34 pages)
Includes Drag and Drop general desert information, desert plants, Old West trails, desert birds, desert flora and fauna, horse breeds and colors, wagons, desert locations, names of western men and women, names of rivers and creeks, occupations

29-Western Glossary of Terms
(107 pages)
Drag and Drop over 1000 descriptions of western items from people to towns, businesses to events, slang terms to nicknames, battles to clothing, rivers to mountain peaks, weapons to cooking utensils, devices to campfires, horses to wagons, people to animals, etc.

30-Indian Names
(24 pages)
Indian names of warriors and chieftains, many with English translations, of the Apache, Arickarees, Arraphahoes, Cherokee, Cheyenne, Chippewas, Crow, Foxes, Ioways, Medawakantons, MenOmiNees, Ogallala, Navajo, Ottawas, Potawatomies, Sacs, Siounes, Sioux, Tetons, Ute, and Yuma. Indian nations and locations. Cherokee and Huron legends

31-Indian Tribes/Nations
(45 pages)
Tribes of Western Indians includes descriptions, locations, attitudes, where they lived, where they came from, and legends about them. Indian tribes by state, Legends of Indian tribes, including Apache, Cherokee, Comanche, Navajo, Oto, Sioux, Skagit, Ute, and Washoe (45 pages)

32-Famous Indians of the West
(24 pages)
200 famous Indians, including descriptions, tribes, history, what they accomplished, their beliefs and interests

33-Indian Glossary of Terms
(45 pages)
Includes wedding prayers, musical instruments, baskets, various societies, wars, skills, languages, animals, clothing, weapons, boats, coup feathers and top honors, courtship, feathers, bravery, hunting, medicine men, music, blankets, painting, dances, standards, and many more (45 pages)

34-U.S. and World Aircraft Carriers and Carrier Planes
(33 pages)
Drag and Drop descriptions of U.S. carriers, carrier aircraft descriptions, including the F-14, F-18, A-6, KA-6D, E-2C. Carrier take-off and landing, carrier battle plans, LSO, hangar repairs, attacking plan es, flight jamming, and comb at situations

35-Aerial Combat Maneuvering
(46 pages)
Drag and Drop combat manuevering, descriptions of aerial combat, F-15 take-off, flight and combat descriptions; F-16 information, description, combat tactics, combat descriptions; F-18 combat maneuvers and descriptions; F-111 descriptions, information, and combat maneuvers, including nuclear payloads; KC-135 descriptions, information and refueling techniques; general aerial combat situations, maneuvers, dogfighting, etc., including missile launches (46 pages)

36-Ground/Air/Sea/Units/Operations
(31 pages)
Drag and Drop descriptions, military procedures, names of installations and departments, etc., from AAR to Zulu

37-Military Electronics
(33 pages)
Drag and Drop descriptions from AAS-38 to X-bands

38-Miliary Weapons
(38 pages)
Drag and Drop descriptions from AA Missiles to ZSU-23 automatic cannon. Includes military hand weapons from the Barretta PM to the Tokarev

39-Military Ground Vehicles
(14 pages)
Drag and Drop descriptions from AAVP to the ZSU Shilka

40-Military Aircraft
(49 pages)
Drag and Drop descriptions from the A-2 Aven ger to Ye-231 prototype

41-Military Ships, Submarines and Equipment
(33 pages)
Drag and Drop descriptions from ADCAP to the XO. Includes American and Russian shipping classifications, boats, ships, weapons, names of organizations and commands

42-Sea and Air Marine Forces
(33 pages)
Drag and Drop descriptions of amphibious landings, helicopter force, harrier jets, MEUs and other Marine tactical weapons and strategy, including airplanes and their usage

43-General Aerial Combat
(28 pages)
Drag and Drop descriptions of aerial combat, including strategies such as the High and Low Yo-Yo, Barrel Rolls, Vertical Rolling Scissors, combatting two attacking planes, Gambits for the End Game, and other tactics, each descriptive for placement in your story

44-Naval Air Combat
(17 pages)
Drag and Drop descriptions of Strike-Force Battle Plans, Tomcat and Hornet dogfighting, E-2C combat situations, Intruder flights, Flight jammers, Seahawk combat,

45-Military Ground Forces and the LZ
(22 pages)
Drag and Drop descriptions of the landing zone and how it is readied for use, helicopter and fixed-wing extractions, Insertions, Observations posts, Patrols, Enemy contact, air strikes, parachuting, survival and terminology

46-General Military Terms
(43 pages)
Drag and Drop descriptions from Armament to Weapons, including abbreviations and acronyms, and general information

47-Russian Military
(14 pages)
Drag and Drop descriptions about capability, rocket forces, air attack prevention, tactical air forces, aircraft listing, aircraft type, new Russian fighter planes, aircraft designation, aircraft code names, missile designations and codenames, Russian terminology

48-Military of the Future
(15 pages)
Drag and Drop descriptions of the future military aircraft, attacks, stealth capability, structural design and power, electronics, pilot gear, on the sea, on the ground, in the air, defeating enemy electronics, dogfights of the future

49-Science Space Glossary
(73 pages)
Drag and Drop descriptions from Accretion to Zodiacal light

50-Science-Fiction Glossary
(94 pages)
Drag and Drop descriptions from Aberon Centra to zorophizine

51-Science Space Glossary
(25 pages)
Drag and Drop descriptions of all types of Sci-Fi Propulsion Systems

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