In this book, Linda Seger shows how to create strong, multidimensional characters in fiction, covering everything from research to character block. Interviews with today's top writers complete this essential volume.
Customer Reviews:
Avg. Customer Rating: 4.0 / 5.0
Great Book to Help with Dialogue and Other Nuances:
Once you have the basics, this book couldn't be better at helping with minor nuances to make characters three dimensional and smoothing out your dialogue so that it sounds authentic.
Best Book For Developing Characters:
Took my character ideas through this book and they are much more realistic now. Lots of ideas on how to add depth and unique qualities.
Not so unforgettable:
Linda did a good job here in brewing up all the bits of advice dreaded by any writer: finding the voice, writing with power and energy, beginnings, middles and ends... So at the end (if you make it so far) this book leaves you dizzy and if you're out for hands-on advice, go get yourself something else. What I find particularly annoying are the endless quotations of writers, Linda thinks are important and famous, but who infact are - well - not so important and not so famous and serve up a lot of not so... more info
Forgettable:
I really hate to say this but I've tried and tried to get through this book and can barely make it past one page. I find the writing to be a painful work-out. Interesting how a book on creating unforgettable writing is so forgettable. I hope others have better luck reading this than I have!
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