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Author Lauther, Howard, 1935-

Title Creating characters : a writer's reference to the personality traits that bring fictional people to life / by Howard Lauther.

Imprint Jefferson, N.C. : McFarland, ©1998.

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Location Call No. OPAC Message Status
 Axe Kansas Collection J Schick  808.397 L378c 1998    ---  Lib Use Only
Description v, 250 pages ; 24 cm
text txt rdacontent
unmediated n rdamedia
volume nc rdacarrier
Note Includes index.
Contents 1. What Are the Character's Internal Traits? -- 2. What Are the Character's External Traits? -- 3. What Does the Character Want, Not Want, or Need? -- 4. What Does the Character Like or Dislike? -- 5. What Does the Character Fear? -- 6. What Does the Character Believe? -- 7. What Are the Character's Strengths, Weaknesses, and Habits? -- 8. What Is the Character's Background? -- 9. What Is the Character's Self-Assessment? -- 10. What Is the Character's "Type"? -- 11. Does the Character Have a Nickname? -- 12. What Is the Character's Job? -- 13. Will the Character Face a Nonhuman Adversary? -- 14. What Plot Drivers Will Affect the Character?
Subject Fiction -- Technique.
Characters and characteristics in literature.
Characters and characteristics in literature. (OCoLC)fst00852295
Fiction -- Technique. (OCoLC)fst00923755
ISBN 0786405694 (lib. bdg. ; alk. paper)
9780786405695 (lib. bdg. ; alk. paper)
0786420316
9780786420315

 
    
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