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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. 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 April 18, 1998 Copyright 1998, Literary Liaisons, Ltd. Artwork courtesy of Marvelicious and Angel's Free Web graphics