eBook - ePub
Creating Unforgettable Characters
A Practical Guide to Character Development in Films, TV Series, Advertisements, Novels & Short Stories
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- English
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eBook - ePub
Creating Unforgettable Characters
A Practical Guide to Character Development in Films, TV Series, Advertisements, Novels & Short Stories
About this book
From a longtime script consultant, "a vital aid to all writers, novelists, and screenwriters . . . invaluable" (Gale Anne Hurd, producer,
The Walking Dead and
Aliens).
In this book, Linda Seger, author of Making a Good Script Great, shows how to create strong, multidimensional characters in fiction, covering everything from research to character block. She introduces concepts designed to stimulate the creative process, combining them with practical techniques and exercises. She also offers specific advice on creating nonfiction and fantasy characters, and case studies of such classics as Ordinary People and the sitcom Cheers.
Addressing topics from backstory development to character psychology to avoiding stereotypes, Creating Unforgettable Characters is an excellent resource for writers in any genre or creative field. Interviews with successful professional writers complete this essential volume.
In this book, Linda Seger, author of Making a Good Script Great, shows how to create strong, multidimensional characters in fiction, covering everything from research to character block. She introduces concepts designed to stimulate the creative process, combining them with practical techniques and exercises. She also offers specific advice on creating nonfiction and fantasy characters, and case studies of such classics as Ordinary People and the sitcom Cheers.
Addressing topics from backstory development to character psychology to avoiding stereotypes, Creating Unforgettable Characters is an excellent resource for writers in any genre or creative field. Interviews with successful professional writers complete this essential volume.
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eBook ISBN
9781429942027Subtopic
Film ScreenwritingTable of contents
- Title Page
- Table of Contents
- Preface
- 1 - Researching the Character
- 2 - Defining the Character: Consistencies and Paradoxes
- 3 - Creating the Backstory
- 4 - Understanding Characters Psychology
- 5 - Creating Character Relationships
- 6 - Adding Supporting and Minor Characters
- 7 - Writing Dialogue
- 8 - Creating Nonrealistic Characters
- 9 - Beyond stereotyping
- 10 - solving Characters Problems
- Epilogue
- Acknowledgments
- GRATEFUL ACKNOWLEDGMENT IS MADE TO THE FOLLOWING FOR PERMISSION TO USE THE MATERIAL INDICATED:
- ALSO BY LINDA SEGER
- CREATING UNFORGETTABLE CHARACTERS
- Women in Film Luminas Award Criteria
- Notes
- Index
- About the Author
- Copyright Page