The Mythic Guide to Characters: Writing Characters Who Enchant and Inspire - Couverture souple

Drago, Antonio Del

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 0615752314 ISBN 13 : 9780615752310

Editeur : Mythic Scribes, 2013

Synopsis

How do you create characters who are so compelling that they hook readers from the start?

As a professor, writer, and philosopher, Dr. Antonio del Drago has immersed himself in the literary and mythological traditions of the world. His search for answers led him to uncover the common elements behind all great myths and stories.

Applying this knowledge to the writing of characters, he has developed a layered approach to character creation.

In this guide, you will discover:

• The secret to writing multidimensional characters
• How to develop your character's unconscious motivations
• Four ways in which characters interact with their worlds
• Five formative relationships that shape your character
• Nine mythic archetypes and how to use them
• The difference between proactive and reactive protagonists
• Ways to define a character through dialogue and physicality

The guide also includes a detailed worksheet that walks you through the stages of character development.

This is more than a book on how to write characters. This guide offers a practical, step-by-step approach to character creation that is sure to take your writing to the next level.

A propos du livre

À propos de l?auteur

Antonio del Drago, Ph.D., is the founder of Mythic Scribes, an online writing community. When he isn't writing fiction, he works as a professor and non-fiction author.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Mythic Scribes
• Date d'édition: 2013
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 0615752314
• ISBN 13: 9780615752310
• Reliure: Broché
• Numéro d'édition: 1
• Nombre de pages: 180
• Éditeur: Bowen Derek
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