Write Great Fiction - Characters, Emotion and Viewpoint

Name: Write Great Fiction - Characters, Emotion and Viewpoint
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ISBN: 9781582973166

ISBN-10: 1582973164

ISBN-13: 9781582973166

Edition: 2005

Authors: Nancy Kress

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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 emotional impact*Distinguish among the many different kinds of viewpoint, and choose the one which is right for their storyEach chapter is filled with examples drawn from the work of successful writers and action-and- results exercises that help readers take their lessons to the keyboard.

Book details

List price: $18.99
Copyright year: 2005
Publisher: Penguin Publishing Group
Publication date: 3/15/2005
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 240
Size: 6.02" wide x 8.90" long x 0.79" tall
Weight: 0.814
Language: English



Introduction: 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 Your 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 Emotion in Fiction



Point of View-Whose Emotions Are We Sharing?



First Person-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



Checklist-Critical Points


Index