About this title: Orson Scott Card presents practical, in-depth instruction on how fiction writers can make the best choices in creating characters and handling viewpoint. The author shows how to put original yet realistic people into fiction.'
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Edition: First Edition; First Printing
Binding: Softcover
Publisher: Writers Digest Books, New York
Date Published: 1999
ISBN-13:9780898799279ISBN:0898799279
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Binding: Paperback
Publisher: Writers Digest Books
Date Published: 1999-03-15
ISBN-13:9780898799279ISBN:0898799279
Description: New. NEW-excellent, clean condition-soft bound *Orson Scott Card** Publisher: Writers Digest Books* Date of Publication: 1999-03-15. read more
Description: Very Good. No Jacket. Soft cover copyright 1999, Writers Digest Books. Binding is square, pages clean and unmarked. Slightest shelf wear to corners and edges. read more
Binding: Paperback
Publisher: F & W Pubns Inc
Date Published: 1999
ISBN-13:9780898799279ISBN:0898799279
Description: New. For more than 10 years, this successful series has helped writers improve their work--one element at a time. Featuring quality instruction from award-winning authors, each book focuses on a key facet of fiction writing, making it easy for writers t... read more
"This is a good, solid work on the subjects of characters and viewpoints in writing fiction, though my general dislike of Card made this one harder to swallow than some onf the other works in the Elements of Fiction Writing series, which I highly recommend overall."
"Orson Scott Card is the highly acclaimed author of Enders Game and many other great works. With the release of Characters & Viewpoints Mr. Card has generously opened his mind and let his knowledge spill forth unto the writing community.
Three parts separate Characters & Viewpoint: Inventing Characters, Constructing Characters and Performing Characters, and each part is comprised of various informative chapters. In part one: Inventing Characters, Orson Scott Card starts out with "What Is a Character?" In this first chapter, Mr. Card sets the tone for the staggering information that this book is yet to present. Motive, The Past, Reputation, Stereotypes, Habits and Patterns are explored before moving on to chapter Two, `What Makes a Good Fictional Character?' As you can see, these first two chapters alone are worth the price of the book. We have not even scratched the surface, yet we have consumed a wealth of knowledge.
There are so many helpful, informative chapters; I do not have the time to write about all in detail. I would suggest buying a copy of this great book as soon as possible. No matter what level your writing at, this book will prove to be of some use.
I would like to thank Orson Scott Card for sharing his knowledge and time with all us struggling writers."
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