Creating Characters: The Complete Guide to Populating Your Fiction (Creative Writing Essentials)

Creating Characters: The Complete Guide to Populating Your Fiction (Creative Writing Essentials)

Create characters that leap off the page--and into readers' hearts!<br><br>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, <i>Creating Characters</i> is an invaluable guide to bringing your fictional cast to life.<br><br>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:<br><br>   • Effectively introduce your characters<br>   • Build a believable protagonist<br>   • Develop strong anti-heroes and compelling villains<br>   • Juggle multiple points of view without missing a beat<br>   • Craft authentic dialogue that propels the story forward<br>   • Motivate your characters with powerful objectives and a believable conflict<br>   • Show dynamic character development over the course of a story<br> No matter what your genre, <i>Creating Characters</i> 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.