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Characters, Emotion & Viewpoint (Write Great Fiction)

Paperback • 2005 • English

Characters, Emotion & Viewpoint (Write Great Fiction)

By Nancy Kress

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Create Complex Characters How do you create a main character readers won't forget? How do you write a book in multiple-third-person point of view without confusing your readers (or yourself)? How do you plant essential information about a character's past into a story? Write Great Fiction: Characters, Emotion & Viewpoint by award-winning author Nancy Kress answers all of these questions and more! This accessible book is filled with interactive exercises and valuable advice that teaches you how...Show more

Classic fiction: general and literary
Narrative theme: Identity / belonging

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ISBN

9781582973166

Publisher

Penguin

Published year

2005

Language

English

Original title

Characters, Emotion & Viewpoint (Write Great Fiction)

Format

Paperback

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