Creating Characters: The Complete Guide to Populating Your

Creating Characters: The Complete Guide to Populating Your Fiction (Creative Writing Essentials)

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, Creating Characters is an invaluable guide to bringing your fictional cast to life.

This book is a comprehensive reference to every stage of character development. You'll find timely advice and 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:

Â Â Â â€¢Â Effectively introduce your characters
Â Â Â â€¢Â Build a believable protagonist
Â Â Â â€¢Â Develop strong anti-heroes and compelling villains
Â Â Â â€¢Â Juggle multiple points of view without missing a beat
Â Â Â â€¢Â Craft authentic dialogue that propels the story forward
Â Â Â â€¢Â Motivate your characters with powerful objectives and a believable conflict
Â Â Â â€¢Â Show dynamic character development over the course of a story
No matter what your genre, Creating Characters 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.
Country USA
Brand Penguin
Manufacturer Writer's Digest Books
Binding Paperback
ItemPartNumber 9781599638768
Color Silver
ReleaseDate 2014-11-01
UnitCount 1
UPCs 035313661778
EANs 9781599638768

Country	USA
Brand	Penguin
Manufacturer	Writer's Digest Books
Binding	Paperback
ItemPartNumber	9781599638768
Color	Silver
ReleaseDate	2014-11-01
UnitCount	1
UPCs	035313661778
EANs	9781599638768

Creating Characters: The Complete Guide to Populating Your Fiction (Creative Writing Essentials)

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