The Occupation Thesaurus
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The Occupation Thesaurus

A Writer's Guide to Jobs, Vocations, and Careers

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eBook - ePub

The Occupation Thesaurus

A Writer's Guide to Jobs, Vocations, and Careers

About this book

What if you could fast-track the reader's understanding of a character without chunky paragraphs of description that kill the story's pace? And what if you could use a common element of daily life to explore story goals, relationships, themes, and even the character's internal growth? You can. It's time to activate the power of your character's occupation. Whether a character loves or hates what they do, a job can reveal many things about them, 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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Table of contents

  1. Title Page
  2. THE OCCUPATION THESAURUS: A WRITER’S GUIDE TO JOBS, VOCATIONS, AND CAREERS.
  3. THE WRITERS HELPING WRITERSĀ® DESCRIPTIVE THESAURUS SERIES
  4. TABLE OF CONTENTS
  5. IT’S ALL IN THE DETAILS …
  6. THE MOTIVATIONS BEHIND CAREER CHOICE
  7. CAREERS THAT CHARACTERIZE
  8. JOBS AS SOURCES OF TENSION AND CONFLICT
  9. JOBS CAN SUPPORT STORY STRUCTURE AND CHARACTER ARC
  10. VOCATIONS AS THEMATIC DEVICES
  11. CHOOSING A CAREER FOR YOUR CHARACTER
  12. ADDITIONAL TIPS FOR WRITING ABOUT OCCUPATIONS
  13. FINAL WORDS FROM THE AUTHORS
  14. THE OCCUPATION THESAURUS
  15. ACTOR
  16. AIR TRAFFIC CONTROLLER
  17. ANIMAL RESCUE WORKER
  18. ANIMAL TRAINER
  19. ANTIQUES DEALER
  20. ARCHITECT
  21. AUTO MECHANIC
  22. BABYSITTER
  23. BAKER
  24. BARISTA
  25. BARTENDER
  26. BOOK CONSERVATOR
  27. BOUNCER
  28. BOUNTY HUNTER
  29. BUSINESS TYCOON
  30. CARPENTER
  31. CASHIER
  32. CHEF
  33. CHILDREN’S ENTERTAINER
  34. CHOCOLATIER
  35. CLERGY MEMBER
  36. CONCIERGE
  37. CONDUCTOR
  38. CORONER
  39. CORRECTIONS OFFICER
  40. CRIME SCENE CLEANER
  41. DANCER
  42. DEEP SEA DIVER (COMMERCIAL)
  43. DENTIST
  44. DIETICIAN
  45. DIPLOMAT
  46. DOCENT
  47. DOG GROOMER
  48. DREAM INTERPRETER
  49. DRIVER (CAR)
  50. EMERGENCY DISPATCHER
  51. EMERGENCY MEDICAL RESPONDER
  52. EMERGENCY ROOM PHYSICIAN
  53. ETHICAL HACKER
  54. FARMER
  55. FASHION DESIGNER
  56. FIREFIGHTER
  57. FLIGHT ATTENDANT
  58. FOOD CRITIC
  59. FOOD STYLIST
  60. FUNDRAISER
  61. FUNERAL DIRECTOR
  62. GENERAL CONTRACTOR
  63. GEOLOGIST
  64. GHOSTWRITER
  65. GLASSBLOWER
  66. GRAPHIC DESIGNER
  67. HOME HEALTH AIDE
  68. HUMAN TEST SUBJECT
  69. HYPNOTHERAPIST
  70. INTERPRETER
  71. INVENTOR
  72. JANITOR
  73. JEWELRY DESIGNER
  74. JUDGE
  75. LANDSCAPE DESIGNER
  76. LAWYER
  77. LIBRARIAN
  78. LOBBYIST
  79. LOCKSMITH
  80. MAIL CARRIER
  81. MAKEUP ARTIST
  82. MASSAGE THERAPIST
  83. MASTER BREWER
  84. MECHANICAL ENGINEER
  85. MIDWIFE
  86. MILITARY OFFICER
  87. MODEL
  88. NANNY
  89. NOVELIST
  90. NURSE (RN)
  91. OUTDOOR GUIDE
  92. PALEONTOLOGIST
  93. PARALEGAL
  94. PAROLE OFFICER
  95. PERSONAL ASSISTANT TO A CELEBRITY
  96. PERSONAL SHOPPER
  97. PERSONAL TRAINER
  98. PEST CONTROL TECHNICIAN
  99. PHARMACIST
  100. PHYSICAL THERAPIST
  101. PILOT
  102. PODCASTER
  103. POLICE OFFICER
  104. POLITICIAN
  105. PRIVATE DETECTIVE
  106. PROFESSIONAL ATHLETE
  107. PROFESSIONAL MOURNER
  108. PROFESSIONAL POKER PLAYER
  109. PROFESSOR
  110. RADIO DJ
  111. RANCHER
  112. REAL ESTATE AGENT
  113. RECEPTIONIST
  114. RECRUITER
  115. REFEREE
  116. REIKI MASTER
  117. REPORTER
  118. ROBOTICS ENGINEER
  119. SECRET SERVICE AGENT
  120. SECURITY GUARD
  121. SERVER
  122. SKYDIVING INSTRUCTOR
  123. SMALL BUSINESS OWNER
  124. SOCIAL MEDIA MANAGER
  125. SOCIAL WORKER
  126. SOFTWARE DEVELOPER
  127. SOMMELIER
  128. STREET PERFORMER
  129. TALENT AGENT
  130. TATTOO ARTIST
  131. TAXIDERMIST
  132. TEACHER
  133. THERAPIST (MENTAL HEALTH)
  134. TOUR GUIDE
  135. TREASURE HUNTER
  136. VETERINARIAN
  137. WEDDING PLANNER
  138. YOGA INSTRUCTOR
  139. OCCUPATION: _______________
  140. APPENDIX A: OCCUPATION SPEED DATING
  141. OCCUPATION SPEED DATING
  142. OCCUPATION SPEED DATING
  143. APPENDIX B: CAREER ASSESSMENT
  144. CAREER ASSESSMENT (EXAMPLE)
  145. CAREER ASSESSMENT CHEAT SHEET
  146. REFERENCES
  147. ADDITIONAL EXPERT SOURCES
  148. CREATE COMPLICATIONS AT WORK WITH THE CONFLICT THESAURUS (VOLUMES 1 AND 2)
  149. SAMPLE ENTRY: MAKING A CRUCIAL MISTAKE AT WORK
  150. RECOMMENDED RESOURCES
  151. ADD WRITERS HELPING WRITERSĀ® TO YOUR TOOLKIT!
  152. PRAISE FOR…
  153. EVERYTHING YOU NEED TO CREATE IN ONE PLACE
  154. ABOUT THE AUTHORS