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Character: The Heartbeat of the Novel - James R. Callan

By James R. Callan

Release Date: 2021-09-24

Genre: Language Arts & Disciplines

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"I'm impressed because it is absolutely the best book I've ever read so far on character development."

Ginnie Sienna Bivona, former Acquisition Editor and a former Publisher.

Some of the topics covered include:

•The importance of selecting names for your characters
•How to sculpt your characters
•Considerations when planning a character for a series
•The importance of character bios
•Motivation and conflict
•The power of eccentricity
•Creating the four-dimensional character
•Ways to make your characters memorable
•Why you need a strong antagonist
•Using internalization to show character
•Points to consider when crafting a sidekick character
•And much, much more

Character: The Heartbeat of the Novel - James R. Callan

By James R. Callan

Release Date: 2021-09-24

Genre: Language Arts & Disciplines

(0 ratings)
Read Download
"I'm impressed because it is absolutely the best book I've ever read so far on character development."

Ginnie Sienna Bivona, former Acquisition Editor and a former Publisher.

Some of the topics covered include:

•The importance of selecting names for your characters
•How to sculpt your characters
•Considerations when planning a character for a series
•The importance of character bios
•Motivation and conflict
•The power of eccentricity
•Creating the four-dimensional character
•Ways to make your characters memorable
•Why you need a strong antagonist
•Using internalization to show character
•Points to consider when crafting a sidekick character
•And much, much more

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Character: The Heartbeat of the Novel

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