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		"Creating Characters: How to Build Story People" by Dwight V. Swain Writer's Digest Books, 1990 Paperback Edition ISBN#0898796628 $14.99 (less 20% disc.)*
	Table of Contents Preface ONE/The Core of Character The key element to any character TWO/Searching Out Your Characters How to find the right character THREE/Labels, Labels Why you label a character FOUR/Fleshing Out How to make a character real FIVE/The World Within: 1 How to motivate a character SIX/The World Within: 2 How to keep a character moving SEVEN/The Breath of Life How to bring a character to life EIGHT/Bent Twigs Giving a character background NINE/Wild Cards Building an offbeat character		TEN/The Role of Roles How to treat a hero ELEVEN/The Light Touch How to make a character amusing TWELVE/The Right Words Describe a character effectively THIRTEEN/The Things They Say Write good dialogue FOURTEEN/Variations on a Theme Design people to fit your market FIFTEEN/The Character out of Time Character in unfamiliar worlds SIXTEEN/The Dynamics of Disbelief Coping when readers don't believe SEVENTEEN/The Search for Zest Maintain a cutting edge as a writer Appendix Index
	SYNOPSIS: Compelling characters are the key to any successful story. You can create them yourself by following the blueprint in this book. Learn how to flesh out your characters, reveal their emotions and motivate them. Whether a rogue or royalty, charmer or cad, you can make your characters fit their roles. And when you have believable characters, you have the power to make the reader care. TO ORDER THIS BOOK, CLICK HERE! *NOTE: Prices are current when the page is posted on the site. Amazon.com may change the pricing policy at any time. To The Top | Back to Current Feature Page | About Literary Liaisons | Author Links | Bookstore Index | Fiction | Non-Fiction | Newsletter | Research Articles | Reference Books | On-line Resources | RWA Chapters | Sign Our Guestbook | Contact Us | Home This page last updated January 15, 1999 Copyright 1999, Literary Liaisons, Ltd. Artwork courtesy of Marvelicious and Angel's Free Web graphics