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Characters, Emotion and Viewpoint : Techniques and Exercises for Crafting Dynamic Characters and Effective Viewpoints
Characters Emotion and Viewpoint Techniques and Exercises for Crafting Dynamic Characters and Effective Viewpoints Author:Nancy Kress The indispensable Write Great Fiction series continues with an in-depth look at three of the most important tools in the writer's craft: character, emotion and viewpoint. With the tips and techniques in this book, readers will learn how to: — -Create compelling characters that readers believe in — -Write scenes that deliver an unforgettable emotio... more »nal impact
-Distinguish among the many different kinds of viewpoint, and choose the one which is right for their story
Contents: What do readers want? -- Types of characters : assembling your cast -- Introducing characters : first impressions count -- The genuine self : what is she really like? -- The motivationally complicated character : but I'm a mess inside -- Showing change in tour characters : if I knew then what I know now -- Protagonists in genre fiction : from lovers to starship captains -- The humorous character : all bets are off -- Talking about emotion : dialogue and thoughts -- Emotion suggested : using metaphor, symbol, and sensory details to convey feeling -- Special cases of emotion : loving, fighting, and dying -- Frustration : the most useful emoting in fiction -- Point of view : I saw it with my own eyes -- Third person :see Dick run -- Omniscient point of view : playing God -- Putting it all together : the fourth persona.« less