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The science of writing characters : using psychology to create compelling fictional characters / Kira-Anne Pelican

Author
Pelican, Kira-Anne
Published
New York : Bloomsbury Academic, 2021.
Copyright Date
©2021
Physical Description
xii, 182 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm

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Contents
Introduction -- The dimensions of personality -- How personality shapes dialogue -- Motivating character -- When, why and how characters transform -- The emotional journey -- Secondary characters -- A character workshop
Summary
"Based on contemporary psychological research, The Science of Writing Characters provides writers with a completely new way of developing compelling and psychologically-credible fictional characters"--
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ISBN
9781501357244 paperback
1501357247 paperback
9781501357251 hardcover
1501357255 hardcover
Bibliography Note
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Endowment Note
Paterno Libraries Endowment (Campus College Libraries)
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