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Character Creation Books
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The Positive Trait Thesaurus: A Writer's Guide to Character Attributes (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.62 — 1,616 ratings — published 2013
The Emotion Thesaurus: A Writer's Guide to Character Expression, Second Edition (Writers Helping Writers Series Book 1)
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avg rating 4.53 — 6,305 ratings — published 2012
45 Master Characters: Mythic Models for Creating Original Characters (Hardcover)
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avg rating 3.89 — 1,434 ratings — published 2001
The Negative Trait Thesaurus: A Writer's Guide to Character Flaws (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.59 — 1,896 ratings — published 2013
The Art of Character: Creating Memorable Characters for Fiction, Film, and TV (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.26 — 670 ratings — published 2013
Getting Into Character: Seven Secrets a Novelist Can Learn from Actors (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.19 — 532 ratings — published 2002
Build Better Characters: The psychology of backstory & how to use it in your writing to hook readers (Creative Academy Guides for Writers Book 2)
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avg rating 4.17 — 157 ratings — published
Creating Character Arcs: The Masterful Author's Guide to Uniting Story Structure, Plot, and Character Development (Kindle Edition)
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avg rating 4.31 — 3,609 ratings — published 2016
Creating Characters: Lists for when you just can't choose the right word (Kindle Edition)
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avg rating 2.50 — 2 ratings — published
Creating Character: Bringing Your Story to Life (Red Sneaker Writers Books)
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avg rating 4.23 — 333 ratings — published 2013
On Killing: The Psychological Cost of Learning to Kill in War and Society (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.11 — 11,991 ratings — published 1995
The Writer's Guide to Character Traits: Includes Profiles of Human Behaviors and Personality Types (Paperback)
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avg rating 3.91 — 1,244 ratings — published 1999
10 Steps to Hero: How to Craft a Kickass Protagonist (Better Writers Series)
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avg rating 4.38 — 95 ratings — published 2019
Characters: Creating Heroes, Villains, Mentors, Sidekicks, and Other Characters for Your Story (The Writing Code #3)
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avg rating 3.91 — 11 ratings — published 2012
Characters & Viewpoint (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.04 — 4,709 ratings — published 1988
Emotion Amplifiers (Kindle Edition)
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avg rating 4.40 — 1,342 ratings — published
Character: The Art of Role and Cast Design for Page, Stage, and Screen (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.28 — 418 ratings — published 2021
Story Genius: How to Use Brain Science to Go Beyond Outlining and Write a Riveting Novel (Before You Waste Three Years Writing 327 Pages That Go Nowhere)
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avg rating 4.19 — 6,287 ratings — published 2016
A Court of Silver Flames (A Court of Thorns and Roses, #4)
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avg rating 4.45 — 1,984,350 ratings — published 2021
Frankly, My Dear: Creating Unforgettable Characters (Kindle Edition)
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avg rating 4.60 — 25 ratings — published 2017
Book of Night (Book of Night, #1)
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avg rating 3.54 — 84,415 ratings — published 2022
Virtual Character Design for Games and Interactive Media (Kindle Edition)
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avg rating 3.67 — 6 ratings — published 2015
Halfway to the Grave (Night Huntress, #1)
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avg rating 4.13 — 163,987 ratings — published 2007
The Italian Girl (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.14 — 23,146 ratings — published 1996
The Secret History (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.16 — 986,624 ratings — published 1992
Rhapsodic (The Bargainer, #1)
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avg rating 3.90 — 188,201 ratings — published 2016
De kraai (Hardcover)
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avg rating 3.29 — 2,165 ratings — published 2011
Better Game Characters by Design: A Psychological Approach (Paperback)
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avg rating 3.83 — 46 ratings — published 2006
The Secrets of Character: Writing a Hero Anyone Will Love (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.12 — 257 ratings — published 2022
De lege stad (Paperback)
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avg rating 3.94 — 1,563 ratings — published 2015
Moonology: Working with the Magic of Lunar Cycles (Paperback)
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avg rating 3.97 — 3,389 ratings — published 2016
The Loop (Paperback)
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avg rating 3.94 — 13,324 ratings — published 1998
The Conflict Thesaurus: A Writer's Guide to Obstacles, Adversaries, and Inner Struggles Volume 1 (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.70 — 357 ratings — published
The Science of Writing Characters: Using Psychology to Create Compelling Fictional Characters (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.24 — 83 ratings — published
The Character Trait Thesaurus Boxed Set: Volumes 1 & 2 (ebook)
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avg rating 5.00 — 5 ratings — published 2019
The Rural Setting Thesaurus: A Writer's Guide to Personal and Natural Places (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.67 — 652 ratings — published 2016
The Urban Setting Thesaurus: A Writer's Guide to City Spaces (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.63 — 615 ratings — published
Story: Substance, Structure, Style, and the Principles of Screenwriting (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.27 — 17,315 ratings — published 1997
Activate: a thesaurus of actions & tactics for dynamic genre fiction (live wire writer guides)
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avg rating 4.20 — 46 ratings — published
Acting for Animators: A Complete Guide to Performance Animation (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.13 — 223 ratings — published 2003
8 steps to Side Characters: How to Craft Supporting Roles with Intention, Purpose, and Power (Kindle Edition)
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avg rating 4.64 — 74 ratings — published
Core Principles of Crafting Protagonists (Booklet)
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avg rating 5.00 — 1 rating — published 2021
The Heroine's Journey: For Writers, Readers, and Fans of Pop Culture (ebook)
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avg rating 4.45 — 1,281 ratings — published 2020
Character Voice: Creating Unique and Memorable Characters (Strategies for Success Book 3)
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avg rating 3.93 — 15 ratings — published
GMC: Goal, Motivation and Conflict: The Building Blocks of Good Fiction (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.44 — 1,266 ratings — published 1999
Writing Unforgettable Characters: How to Create Story People Who Jump Off the Page (Bell on Writing)
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avg rating 4.51 — 228 ratings — published 2020
The Occupation Thesaurus: A Writer's Guide to Jobs, Vocations, and Careers (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.61 — 295 ratings — published
How to Write Black Characters: An Incomplete Guide (Incomplete Guides Book 1)
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avg rating 4.50 — 107 ratings — published 2020
The Compass of Character: Creating Complex Motivation for Compelling Characters in Fiction, Film, and TV (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.55 — 65 ratings — published
13 Steps to Evil: How to Craft Superbad Villains (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.41 — 258 ratings — published 2017
