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Proven advice and timeless techniques for creating compelling characters by an a ward-winning author Orson Scott Card. Character is the nature of one or more of the people in the story - what they do and why they do it .
Vivid and memorable characters aren't born: they have to be made This book is a set of tools: literary crowbars, chisels, mallets, pliers and tongs.
In Dynamic Characters, award-winning author and Writer's Digest columnist Nancy Kress explores the fundamental relationship between characterization and plot, illustrating how vibrant, well-constructed characters act as the driving force ...
Create Complex CharactersHow do you create a main character readers won't forget? How do you write a book in multiple-third-person point of view without confusing your readers (or yourself)? How...
Explore them with Orson Scott Card and create fiction that casts a spell over agents, publishers, and readers from every world.
' And then she shows us how, with diverse examples and wise observation. Now that I have Jordan's take on how to create a character from the inside out, I'm eager to get to it. You, too, will find this book that inspiring.
The Snowflake Method-ten battle-tested steps that jump-start your creativity and help you quickly map out your story.
Expert thriller author and writing instructor James Scott Bell shows you how to craft scenes, create characters, and develop storylines that harness conflict and suspense to carry your story from the first word to the last.
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