Characters
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Sunday, February 20, 2005
Books on Character
Characters and Viewpoint (Elements of Fiction Writing) by Orson Scott Card
Characters, Emotion & Viewpoint: Techniques and Exercises for Crafting Dynamic Characters and Effective Viewpoints (Write Great Fiction) by Nancy Kress
The Writer's Digest Sourcebook for Building Believable Characters by Marc McCutcheon Characters are verbal or written representations of human beings. Through their actions, speeches, descriptions and commentary they can become memorable, worth caring about and cheering for. Below are some articles that will help you achieve such an effect.
8 tips & tricks to play Frankenstein: Timelines, Back-Stories, Dreams, Clothes & Home, What if, Profiles & Semantic mapping
Essential Characters: The Hero, The Villain, The Sidekick
Minor/Secondary Characters: Secondary Characters, Developing Minor Characters
Miscellaneous A simple exercise on creation Writing Emotions The Importance of Character Goals towards Plot
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