EMOTION AMPLIFIER THESAURUS

DISTRACTION



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HELPFUL TIP:

Amplifiers are conditions that enhance emotions, causing characters to become more volatile. This often leads to impaired decision-making, hasty actions and, best of all, mistakes. When utilizing an amplifier to generate conflict, think carefully about setting choices and which environments will naturally escalate emotion. An amplifier can also be perfect for triggering your character’s negative traits; the resulting fallout will draw attention to how his flaws trip him up and hold him back.
DESCRIPTION:
This state of mental preoccupation mostly occurs in times of personal stress, but it can also be a byproduct of boredom. Whatever the reason, a distracted character will find it harder to concentrate and focus, and they'll be less present in the moment.

PHYSICAL SIGNALS AND BEHAVIORS:
Gazing off at nothing
Slackness in the face and body
Sitting for long periods of time without doing anything
Subconsciously turning away from a conversation
Not answering when a response is requested
Doing jobs half-heartedly
Being late
Only giving partial attention to a person, conversation, or task
A slack expression, the mouth slightly agape
Scrambling last minute to do things that were forgotten
Being perceived as a procrastinator or slacker
Forgetting appointments and meetings
Being generally disorganized
Performing poorly at work or school
An inability to complete menial tasks (burning dinner, breaking something while cleaning, etc.)
Taking longer than is necessary to complete a chore
Showing up with an unkempt appearance
Wearing clothes that are buttoned up wrong
Wearing mismatched clothes
Wearing the same clothes for days in a row
Forgetting to follow personal hygiene routines
Arriving at a destination and realizing that something has been forgotten
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INTERNAL SENSATIONS:
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MENTAL RESPONSES:
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ACUTE OR LONG-TERM CUES:
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EFFORTS TO HIDE THE DISTRACTION:
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ASSOCIATED POWER VERBS:
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EMOTIONS GENERATED BY THIS AMPLIFIER:
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DUTIES OR DESIRES THAT MAY BE MORE DIFFICULT TO FULFILL:
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SCENARIOS FOR BUILDING CONFLICT AND TENSION:
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WRITER’S TIP:
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