Complete Writer's Guide to Heroes and Heroines: Sixteen Master Archetypes [NOOK Book]

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All fiction writers want to write stories with great heroes and heroines--characters who leap off the page and capture the reader's imagination.
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Complete Writer's Guide to Heroes and Heroines: Sixteen Master Archetypes

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All fiction writers want to write stories with great heroes and heroines--characters who leap off the page and capture the reader's imagination.
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Many books attempt to show writers how to create believable characters. This one is unlike the majority: it specifically identifies 16 "master archetypes," complete with thumbnail sketches and descriptions of specific qualities, flaws, background, styles, and possible occupations. The authors, all writers and writing instructors, detail eight male and eight female archetypes in Sections 1 and 2 and then in Section 3 discuss how the characters can interact and evolve, often warning that "a writer cannot simply lift the archetypes from these pages." Although these archetypes from these pages." Although these archetypes are admittedly rather stereotypical (e.g., the Chief, the Bad Boy, and the Warrior, or the Seductress, the Waif, and the Nurturer), the book does provide a thought-provoking exploration of character development and its myriad possibilities. Useful examples from literature, television, and cinema are included in the appendex. Although the book is written in an easily accessible writing style, it nevertheless contains more detail than would be needed for most undergraduate programs. It is therefore more suitable for advanced creative writing programs. Recommended for midsize to larger public libraries.-Angela M. Weiler, SUNY Libs. at Morrisville
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Product Details

  • ISBN-13: 9780307875129
  • Publisher: Crown Publishing Group
  • Publication date: 5/19/2010
  • Sold by: Random House
  • Format: eBook
  • Pages: 216
  • Sales rank: 265,663
  • File size: 3 MB

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  • Anonymous

    Posted August 5, 2000

    A Book that Should be Mandatory

    If you write, you should read this book. It's that simple! If I had had this book available when I was starting to write, my life could have taken an entirely different direction. If you aspire to write, read this book now. If you already write fiction, this book will make it easier. Trust me on this one: you will love this guide!

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  • Anonymous

    Posted July 22, 2000

    A Must For Every Writer

    A must have recipe book that includes all the ingredients necessary for a writer to create compelling characters readers will sympathize with and cheer for.

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