The science of writing characters : using psychology to create compelling fictional characters /

Pelican, Kira-Anne,

The science of writing characters : using psychology to create compelling fictional characters / Kira-Anne Pelican. - New York : Bloomsbury Academic, 2021. - xii, 182 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm

Includes bibliographical references (pages 161-173) and index.

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 --

"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"--

9781501357251 9781501357244


Fiction
Fiction
Characters and characteristics in literature.
Fictitious characters
Typology (Psychology)
Creative writing
Motion picture authorship.--Technique.--Psychological aspects.--Psychological aspects.--Authorship.

808.397 / PEL