The Art of Character

Creating Memorable Characters for Fiction, Film, and TV

Nonfiction, Reference & Language, Language Arts, Writing & Publishing, Composition & Creative Writing, Entertainment, Performing Arts
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Author: David Corbett ISBN: 9781101602997
Publisher: Penguin Publishing Group Publication: January 29, 2013
Imprint: Penguin Books Language: English
Author: David Corbett
ISBN: 9781101602997
Publisher: Penguin Publishing Group
Publication: January 29, 2013
Imprint: Penguin Books
Language: English

Former private investigator and New York Times notable author David Corbett offers a unique and indispensable toolkit for creating characters that come vividly to life on the page and linger in memory. Corbett provides an inventive, inspiring, and vastly entertaining blueprint to all the elements of characterization-from initial inspiration to realization-with special insights into the power of secrets and contradictions, the embodiment of roles, managing the "tyranny of motive," and mastering crucial techniques required for memorable dialogue and unforgettable scenes. This is a how-to guide for both aspiring and accomplished writers that renders all other books of its kind obsolete.

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Former private investigator and New York Times notable author David Corbett offers a unique and indispensable toolkit for creating characters that come vividly to life on the page and linger in memory. Corbett provides an inventive, inspiring, and vastly entertaining blueprint to all the elements of characterization-from initial inspiration to realization-with special insights into the power of secrets and contradictions, the embodiment of roles, managing the "tyranny of motive," and mastering crucial techniques required for memorable dialogue and unforgettable scenes. This is a how-to guide for both aspiring and accomplished writers that renders all other books of its kind obsolete.

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