Write Great Fiction Characters, Emotion Viewpoint : Techniques and Exercises for Crafting Dynamic Characters and Effective Viewpoints

Kress, Nancy

ISBN 10: 1582973164 / ISBN 13: 9781582973166

Published by Writers Digest Books, 2005

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Write Great Fiction Characters, Emotion Viewpoint : Techniques and Exercises for Crafting Dynamic Characters and Effective Viewpoints
• Publisher: Writers Digest Books
• Publication Date: 2005
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1582973164
• ISBN 13: 9781582973166
• Binding: Soft cover
• Condition: Very Good

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Synopsis

Create Complex Characters

How 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 do you plant essential information about a character's past into a story?

Write Great Fiction: Characters, Emotion & Viewpoint by award-winning author Nancy Kress answers all of these questions and more! This accessible book is filled with interactive exercises and valuable advice that teaches you how to:

   • Choose and execute the best point of view for your story
   • Create three-dimensional and believable characters
   • Develop your characters' emotions
   • Create realistic love, fight, and death scenes
   • Use frustration to motivate your characters and drive your story


With dozens of excerpts from some of today's most popular writers, Write Great Fiction: Characters, Emotion & Viewpoint provides you with the techniques you need to create characters and stories sure to linger in the hearts and minds of agents, editors, and readers long after they've finished your book.