The "Writer's Digest" Sourcebook for Building Believable Characters - Softcover

McCutcheon, Marc

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1582970270 ISBN 13: 9781582970271

Publisher: Writer's Digest Books, 2001

Synopsis

Using this reference, readers can create characters who think, hope, love, cry, cause or feel pain, save the day - and seize readers by emotion. Mark McCutcheon eases the process of building convincing characters for stories and novels. He starts by conducting an inspiring and informative roundtable where six novelists reveal their approaches to characterization. Next, he provides a character questionnaire more detailed than the nosiest survey. Readers will fill it out and they'll know fictional people as though they'd grown up with them. Finally, there is a thesaurus of human characteristics - physical and psychological. Fit them together artfully and characters will climb right off the page.

About this title

From the Publisher:

This book helps writers create unforgettable characters.
Professional tips and a huge thesaurus of human traits helps writers create unforgettable characters. Six novelists reveal their approaches to characterization and a fill-in-the-blanks questionnaire probes characters' backgrounds, beliefs and desires.

About the Author:

Marc McCutcheon is the author of The Writer's Guide to Everyday Life from Prohibition through World War II, Roget's Superthesaurus, and The Writer's Guide to Everyday Life in the 1800s.

About this edition

• Publisher: Writer's Digest Books
• Publication date: 2001
• ISBN 10: 1582970270
• ISBN 13: 9781582970271
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 288