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"Building Believable Characters" by Marc McCutcheon

Writer's Digest Books, 1996

Hardback Edition

ISBN#0898796830

$17.99 (less 30% disc.)*

Table of Contents

Introduction

Creating Great Characters

Character Questionnaire

Character Thesaurus

Face and Body
Complexions and Skin Types
Blemishes
Eye Type and Shape
Eye Colors
Noses
Hair
Facial Hair
Other Facial Features
Facial Types
Body Types
Body Parts
Personality/Identity
Personality Traits Inventory
Bad Habits/Vices
Psychological/Psychiatric Problems
Selected Diseases, Disorders and Afflictions
Hobbies and Sports
Societies and Associations
College Degrees
Occupations Inventory
Facial Expressions, Body and Vocal Language
Anger
Anxiety/Tension/Nervousness
Fear and Panic
Shock/Surprise/Astonishment
Pain
Suspicion
Guilt
Arrogance
Disgust and Nausea
Happiness
Sadness/Grief/Depression
Love/Affection/Lust
Drinking and Drunkeness
Smiles and Grins
Laughs
Walking, Running and Moving
Common Gestures

 

 

Dress
Dresses
Skirts
Pants and Shorts
Shirts and Tops
Sweaters
Jackets
Coats
Undergarments and Nightwear
Shoes and Boots
Caps and Hats
Glasses and Sunglasses
Fashion Styles
Suits
Dialects and Foreign Speech
Southern (U.S.) Accent Pronunciation Guide
British Expressions and Pronunciations
French Vocabulary
Spanish Vocabulary
Italian Vocabulary
German Vocabulary
Russian Vocabulary
Given Names and Surnames From Around the World
English
Scottish
Irish
French
German
Jewish
Dutch
Spanish
Greek
Italian
Scandinavian
Russian
Arabic
Japanese
Chinese
Character Homes

SYNOPSIS: Characters are what make your book. Even if your plot is simple and your setting is nothing out of the ordinary, give the reader memorable characters and he/she will be taken in. This book will help you create memorable characters by layering them, motivating them, and giving them those specific little traits that distinguish them from every other character you've ever written about. Included is a blank questionnaire for drawing your characters, as well as an extensive thesaurus. You can't think of a bad habit for your hero? You can't put your finger on the nuances of a Type A personality? Is that word on the tip of your tongue for the just the right shade of brown for your heroine's hair? This book will help you create characters that will leap off the pages. Characters that will be truly human beneath the black ink on the paper. This reference is a valuable source for both the contemporary and historical writer.

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