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19 ratings, 3.95 average rating, 3 reviews
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published
October 15th 2000
by Writer's Digest Books
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Paperback, 282 pages
isbn
1582970270
(isbn13: 9781582970271)
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Read in September, 2008
This was fun. It is a theasaurus of sorts. The first part is a question and answer section with six different authors and gives a good idea of the different ways to approach writing and developing your characters. The second part contains a character dossier and a long thesaurus of descriptors. From things like "soup strainer moustache" "rheumy eyes" and "Cleopatra hair" to clothing styles and bad habits. It loved reading the thesaurus and recognizing my own and...more
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Read in September, 2008
Very useful as a kind of character trait thesaurus. Some hackneyed phrases, but some simple, effective adjectives you might not have thought of for physical description as well.
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recommends it for:
Anyone who is writing a book or short story
This is by far one of the most helpful books I've found.
G W Pickle
G W Pickle
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