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Title:
The science of writing characters : using psychology to create compelling fictional characters / Kira-Anne Pelican.
ISBN:
9781501357244

9781501357251
Personal Author:
Pelican, Kira-Anne
Publication Information:
New York : Bloomsbury Academic, 2021.

©2021
Physical Description:
xii, 182 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm
Contents:
Introduction -- The dimensions of personality -- How personality shapes dialogue -- Motivating character -- When, why and how characters transform -- The emotional journey -- Secondary characters -- A character workshop
Summary:
"Based on contemporary psychological research, The Science of Writing Characters provides writers with a completely new way of developing compelling and psychologically-credible fictional characters"-- Provided by publisher.
Subject Term:
Fiction -- Authorship

Fiction -- Technique

Fiction -- Psychological aspects

Characters and characteristics

Characters and characteristics in literature

Fictitious characters -- Psychological aspects

Typology (Psychology)

Creative writing -- Authorship

Motion picture authorship
OCLC Number:
on1142394142
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