Creating Unforgettable Characters: A Practical Guide to Character Development in Films, TV Series, Advertisements, Novels & Short Stories - Softcover

Seger, Linda

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0805011714 ISBN 13: 9780805011715

Publisher: Holt Paperbacks, 1990

Synopsis

“Linda’s technique is a light to see by.”
―Ray Bradbury

In this book, Linda Seger, author of Making a Good Script Great, shows how to create strong, multidimensional characters in fiction, covering everything from research to character block. She introduces concepts designed to stimulate the creative process, combining them with practical techniques and exercises. She also offers specific advice on creating nonfiction and fantasy characters, and case studies of such classics as Ordinary People and the sitcom Cheers.

Addressing topics from backstory development to character psychology to avoiding stereotypes, Creating Unforgettable Characters is an excellent resource for writers in any genre or creative field. Interviews with successful professional writers complete this essential volume.

About this title

About the Author

Linda Seger (1945-2026) was a script consultant for many years, working with writers, directors, producers, and companies throughout the world, including Tony Bill, William Kelley, TriStar Pictures, and the New Zealand Film Commission. She gave seminars for ABC and CBS television networks, Embassy Television, the “MacGyver” series, and for producers and writers in Rome, London, Australia, New Zealand, and Canada. Dr. Seger was the author of Making a Good Script Great and Creating Unforgettable Characters.

Edition details

• Publisher: Holt Paperbacks
• Publication date: 1990
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0805011714
• ISBN 13: 9780805011715
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 256