Creating Unforgettable Characters: A Practical Guide to Character Development in Films, TV Series, Advertisements, Novels & Short Stories
Creating Unforgettable Characters: A Practical Guide to Character Development in Films, TV Series, Advertisements, Novels & Short Stories
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Linda Seger is the author of Making a Good Script Great. She is married and lives in Venice, California.
About the AuthorLinda Seger is the author of Making a Good Script Great. She is married and lives in Venice, California.
A must have for the writing enthusiast E. M. Hobo This is one of the most detailed books on character psychology and development for storytelling that I've encountered. Most books out there seem to focus on plot. The holy trinity is premise, plot and characters. This book is a must have for anyone that takes writing seriously. It justly references another must have, "The Art of Dramatic Writing", by Lajos Egri. It's the one book that I would say really adds to Egri's work.. Creating Characters J. Mero It's a decent book when it comes to learning about building character. Some of its insights are sort of common knowledge where as other can be found in superior script books that don't focus exclusively on character (McKee's "Story", Trottier's "Screenwriter's Bible"). The book is from 1990 so many of the television references aren fairly dated. Seger also has a tendency to let quotes from other writers do all of the heavy lifting. The book would strengthened if Seger infused some flavor and a voice of her own but instead the pros are fairly dry. A decent supplemental book on screenwriting.. Start here I don’t know where to begin, but if you are ever interested in writing, this book is awesome! Seger really explains how to make these characters believable. I just read this book, and read another online book with her teachings in mind. With this, I could see exactly where the author got it right. I would highly recommend this if you want to start learning to write.-Abe’s Cakes
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.