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    Creating Characters

    The Complete Guide to Populating Your Fiction

    Part of Creative Writing Essentials

    Author Writer's Digest Books
    Foreword by Steven James
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    $19.99 US
    Penguin Adult HC/TR | Writer's Digest Books
    5.48"W x 8.37"H x 0.99"D   | 11 oz | 28 per carton
    On sale Nov 01, 2014 | 352 Pages | 9781599638768
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    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:

       • 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
       • 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.
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    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:

       • 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
       • 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.

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