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What makes a character interesting? How do you build a convincing character arc? Does every story have a hero? How many shades of villain are there? How does a writer bring their characters alive? In this timeless little book, teacher Amy Jones describes the secret techniques that writers use to create their characters, along with their archetypes, backstories, motivations, modes of dialogue, habits, hopes, fears, flaws, frustrations ... and eventual resolutions and redemptions. 28
About the Author
Amy Jones heads a leading English department in a Somerset college where she teaches English Language, Literature and Creative writing, alongside podcast writing, poetry and theories of narrative. She is also author of Literary Devices, Plot and Narrative in this series.
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- Contributor: Amy Jones
- Imprint: Wooden Books
- ISBN13: 9781907155512
- Number of Pages: 64
- Packaged Dimensions: 125x155x8mm
- Packaged Weight: 100
- Format: Paperback
- Publisher: Wooden Books
- Release Date: 2023-10-15
- Series: Wooden Books U.K. Series
- Binding: Paperback / softback
- Biography: Amy Jones heads a leading English department in a Somerset college where she teaches English Language, Literature and Creative writing, alongside podcast writing, poetry and theories of narrative. She is also author of Literary Devices, Plot and Narrative in this series.
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