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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Avg. Customer Rating: 4.5 / 5.0
Excellent:
Awesome book. Very detailed and extensive. Seems like a simple thing but rather than using quotes from other books to demonstrate a concept, he's written his own. This really helps to make the point. Most other books I've read on writing quote from example fiction novels. The problem is that they'll quote one book for a good example of a concept and from another source for a bad example. Its comparing apples to oranges and makes it hard to really get the point. Orson Scott Card does an awesome job with his... more info
great book to help fill in the gaps:
This book is very well done. There were some pages that took me days to finish because I'd spending hours between each paragraph writing down a flood of ideas and information. He does give a beneficial disclaimer in the beginning that not all ideas will be pertinent to all writers, as is usually the case in a comprehensive summary of any subject. There were chapters that I could have skimmed through because I'd already applied these principles to my work; others were invaluable to adding depth and breadth... more info
Very helpful:
This book has given me many ideas abotu writing my novel. It has helped me decide what viewpoint to use and which of my characters to develop. It has also helped me to know when I am making a novice mistake in my writing.
Excellent guide on Character development:
I checked this book out 3 times at the library before finally deciding to buy it. Written in an engaging mentor to student kind of voice, I found myself really enjoying Orson Scott Card's take on Character development and viewpoint.I'm currently attending college, pursuing a degree in creative writing and I have to say even with all the thorough (and very expensive) classes I take, this book is really a gem. He breaks down character functions, pacing, character arc, etc. For $15 you get what you might never... more info
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