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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 — 1,629 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 — 6,387 ratings — published 2012
45 Master Characters: Mythic Models for Creating Original Characters (Hardcover)
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avg rating 3.89 — 1,437 ratings — published 2001
The Negative Trait Thesaurus: A Writer's Guide to Character Flaws (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.59 — 1,918 ratings — published 2013
The Art of Character: Creating Memorable Characters for Fiction, Film, and TV (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.25 — 683 ratings — published 2013
Getting Into Character: Seven Secrets a Novelist Can Learn from Actors (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.19 — 537 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 — 163 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 — 3,696 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 — 337 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 — 12,326 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 — 1,246 ratings — published 1999
Creating Characters: How to Build Story People (Paperback)
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avg rating 3.92 — 241 ratings — published 1990
The Tools of Screenwriting: A Writer's Guide to the Craft and Elements of a Screenplay (Paperback)
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avg rating 3.83 — 410 ratings — published 1993
Characters, Emotion & Viewpoint: Techniques and Exercises for Crafting Dynamic Characters and Effective Viewpoints (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.05 — 2,220 ratings — published 2005
10 Steps to Hero: How to Craft a Kickass Protagonist (Better Writers Series)
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avg rating 4.39 — 97 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 — 4,726 ratings — published 1988
Emotion Amplifiers (Kindle Edition)
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avg rating 4.40 — 1,348 ratings — published
Character: The Art of Role and Cast Design for Page, Stage, and Screen (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.29 — 447 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 4.18 — 6,572 ratings — published 2016
A Court of Silver Flames (A Court of Thorns and Roses, #5)
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avg rating 4.45 — 2,155,902 ratings — published 2021
Frankly, My Dear: Creating Unforgettable Characters (Kindle Edition)
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avg rating 4.62 — 24 ratings — published 2017
Book of Night (Book of Night, #1)
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avg rating 3.54 — 89,088 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 — 165,465 ratings — published 2007
The Italian Girl (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.14 — 24,575 ratings — published 1996
The Secret History (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.15 — 1,061,470 ratings — published 1992
Rhapsodic (The Bargainer, #1)
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avg rating 3.89 — 198,465 ratings — published 2016
De kraai (Hardcover)
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avg rating 3.30 — 2,236 ratings — published 2011
Better Game Characters by Design: A Psychological Approach (Paperback)
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avg rating 3.85 — 46 ratings — published 2006
The Secrets of Character: Writing a Hero Anyone Will Love (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.10 — 280 ratings — published 2022
De lege stad (Paperback)
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avg rating 3.93 — 1,640 ratings — published 2015
Moonology: Working with the Magic of Lunar Cycles (Paperback)
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avg rating 3.97 — 3,449 ratings — published 2016
The Loop (Paperback)
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avg rating 3.94 — 13,519 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 — 373 ratings — published
The Science of Writing Characters: Using Psychology to Create Compelling Fictional Characters (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.22 — 91 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 — 658 ratings — published 2016
The Urban Setting Thesaurus: A Writer's Guide to City Spaces (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.63 — 619 ratings — published
Story: Substance, Structure, Style, and the Principles of Screenwriting (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.27 — 17,700 ratings — published 1997
Activate: a thesaurus of actions & tactics for dynamic genre fiction (live wire writer guides)
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avg rating 4.21 — 47 ratings — published
Acting for Animators: A Complete Guide to Performance Animation (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.13 — 225 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 — 75 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 — 1,326 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 — 1,273 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 — 239 ratings — published 2020
The Occupation Thesaurus: A Writer's Guide to Jobs, Vocations, and Careers (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.61 — 296 ratings — published
