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Bird, Matt (Screenwriter), author.
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Characters and characteristics in literature.
Fiction -- Technique.
Fiction -- Authorship.
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The secrets of chara...
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The secrets of character : writing a hero anyone will love / Matt Bird.
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Bird, Matt (Screenwriter), author.
[Cincinnati, Ohio] : Writer's Digest Books, [2022]
Subjects
Characters and characteristics in literature.
Fiction -- Technique.
Fiction -- Authorship.
ISBN:
9780593331224 (paperback) :
0593331222 (paperback) :
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296 pages ; 21 cm
Contents:
Part I. Believe, care, invest -- 1. Bashing your head against the gates -- 2. How can you make your readers believe in the reality of your characters? -- 3. Can you make your reader care about your hero's circumstances? -- 4. Will we invest our hopes and dreams in this hero? -- Part II. Putting it all together -- Conclusion: where do you find believe, care, and invest moments? -- Afterword: now you just have to write the remaining 95% of the story.
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"Whether you're writing a novel, screenplay, TV script, or memoir, you'll hook readers in the first ten pages not with a perfectly crafted plot, but by making them care about the main character. In this engaging and inspiring guide, you'll discover what makes an audience Believe, Care, and Invest in a hero--and keep turning pages. Rich with fresh takeaways, genre-spanning examples, and thoughtful analysis, The Secrets of Character is a guided tour of what makes readers embrace a hero, and how to incorporate these insights to make your story truly come alive."-- Publisher.
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