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Fiction -- Authorship.
Fiction -- Technique.
Fiction -- Stories, plots, etc.
Authorship -- Technique.
Fictitious characters.
Characters and characteristics in literature.
Creative writing.
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Creating characters : the complete guide to populating your fiction / from the editors of Writer's Digest ; foreword by Steven James.
Writer's Digest Books, [2014]
Call #:
808
.3
C912
Subjects
Fiction -- Authorship.
Fiction -- Technique.
Fiction -- Stories, plots, etc.
Authorship -- Technique.
Fictitious characters.
Characters and characteristics in literature.
Creative writing.
ISBN:
9781599638768 (pbk.)
1599638762 (pbk.)
Alternate title:
Characters : the complete guide to populating your fiction
Description:
ix, 341 pages ; 21 cm
Summary:
"Create characters that leap off the page--and into readers' hearts! Populating your fiction with authentic, vivid characters is a surefire way to captivate your readers from the first sentence to the last. Whether you're writing a series, novel, short story, or flash fiction, this is a guide to bringing your fictional cast to life. For every stage of character development, you'll find helpful instruction from best-selling authors like Nancy Kress, Elizabeth Sims, Orson Scott Card, Chuck Wendig, Hallie Ephron, Donald Maass, and James Scott Bell. They'll show you how to: Effectively introduce your characters, Build a believable protagonist, Develop strong anti-heroes and compelling villains, Juggle multiple points of view without missing a beat, Craft authentic dialogue that propels the story forward, Motivate your characters with powerful objectives and a believable conflict, and Show dynamic character development over the course of a story. No matter what your genre, this guide gives you the tools necessary to create realistic, fascinating characters that your readers will root for and remember long after they've finished the story"--Provided by publisher.
Other authors:
James, Steven, 1969-
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