The Craft of Character
How to create deep and engaging characters your audience will never forget

I really enjoyed the thoughtfulness of this guide. As a writer myself, crafting character is something that I find to be both an opportunity of mine and a strength (when it’s the right character). This helped me tease apart the WHY behind that and has already begun to influence my writing of my curr......more

An ideal book about how to craft a character. I'll be honest, in the introduction I found his style rigid. However, after the introduction it boasts and is spot on for this book. He goes through all the major points, but articulates there importance, whilst providing good examples. He really does high......more

I would give this book 4.5 stars. It gives clear and helpful examples about how to create characters that a reader will want to engage with. Each chapter covers a principle and is followed by a practical activity to get you to put the principle into practice. Definitely recommend to anyone strugglin......more

Ok let's be clear my problem with this book is not so much the advice; it's the exercises after each chapter. I buy a book like this for advice and to learn, not to do homework. That may work for others but not for me. Also, the author assumes that all writers sit down and work out a plot line, char......more