Description
Former private investigator and New York Times notable author David Corbett offers a unique and indispensable toolkit for creating characters that come vividly to life on the page and linger in memory. Corbett provides an inventive, inspiring, and vastly entertaining blueprint to all the elements of characterization-from initial inspiration to realization-with special insights into the power of secrets and contradictions, the embodiment of roles, managing the tyranny of motive, and mastering crucial techniques required for memorable dialogue and unforgettable scenes. This is a how-to guide for both aspiring and accomplished writers that renders all other books of its kind obsolete.
Author: David Corbett
Publisher: Penguin Books
Published: 01/29/2013
Pages: 416
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 0.75lbs
Size: 7.90h x 5.30w x 1.00d
ISBN13: 9780143121572
ISBN10: 014312157X
BISAC Categories:
- Language Arts & Disciplines | Writing | General
- Language Arts & Disciplines | Style Manuals
Author: David Corbett
Publisher: Penguin Books
Published: 01/29/2013
Pages: 416
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 0.75lbs
Size: 7.90h x 5.30w x 1.00d
ISBN13: 9780143121572
ISBN10: 014312157X
BISAC Categories:
- Language Arts & Disciplines | Writing | General
- Language Arts & Disciplines | Style Manuals
About the Author
David Corbett worked as a private investigator for fifteen years before becoming the widely acclaimed author of four novels, with short fiction twice chosen for Best American Mystery Stories. He has taught at the UCLA Extension Writers' Program, 826 Valencia, Chuck Palahniuk's LitReactor, and the San Francisco Writers' Grotto.