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Characters And Viewpoint | Elements of Writing Fiction - Characters & Viewpoint (Elements of Fiction Writing) | Orson Scott Card

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	• Elements of Writing Fiction - Characters & Viewpoint (Elements of Fiction Writing) Orson Scott Card Writers Digest Books, 1999 - 182 pages average customer review:based on 70 reviews view larger image
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highly recommended

Just a Fan

Since I discovered Orson Scott Card back in 1999, I have been addicted. Not only do I enjoy the novels themselves, but I aleays read the forwards, afterwards, and any addition writing included in the books. I find his style and voice quite compelling.
When I learned he had written a book on how to write characters it seemed only natural to me to read it. I have no interest in writing myself. But after reading this very clear and informative methodology, I can better appreciate characters that I encounter, not only in his work but in all my reading selections.
The only warning I will give is that he refers to books, movies, and TV programs thar are a little outdated. It was written in the late 80s. Anyone under the age of 25, that may not have seen Moonlighting or Beverly Hills Cop may feel a little lost.
For a fan of books in general, ths book adds an extra layer of enjoyment to your reading experience.

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Not exactly to the point

'Characters and Viewpoint' is just bristling with examples of craft from a gifted and versatile writer. But you will not find any principles in a capsule form that would allow easy portability into one's own craft. For that, consider Margaret Lucke's guide: 'Writing Great Short Stories'. If you are just trying to polish your act, then 'Characters and Viewpoint' has much to offer.

Characters And Viewpoint

Orson Scott Card is the highly acclaimed author of Enders Game and many other great works. With the release of Characters & Viewpoints Mr. Card has generously opened his mind and let his knowledge spill forth unto the writing community.

Three parts separate Characters & Viewpoint: Inventing Characters, Constructing Characters and Performing Characters, and each part is comprised of various informative chapters. In part one: Inventing Characters, Orson Scott Card starts out with "What Is a Character?" In this first chapter, Mr. Card sets the tone for the staggering information that this book is yet to present. Motive, The Past, Reputation, Stereotypes, Habits and Patterns are explored before moving on to chapter Two, `What Makes a Good Fictional Character?' As you can see, these first two chapters alone are worth the price of the book. We have not even scratched the surface, yet we have consumed a wealth of knowledge.

There are so many helpful, informative chapters; I do not have the time to write about all in detail. I would suggest buying a copy of this great book as soon as possible. No matter what level your writing at, this book will prove to be of some use.

I would like to thank Orson Scott Card for sharing his knowledge and time with all us struggling writers.

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Create characters that your readers will care about

Reading a work of fiction (and some works of non-fiction) is an experience that allows you to meet a host of new people. Each of the characters in the book that you are reading will illicit a response from you - do you love them or hate them? More importantly, do you care about them at all?

The mark of a poorly written character, as Card shows us, is not that the readers don't like him - it's that the reader doesn't care about them at all. If the reader doesn't care one way or the other what happens to the characters, what they do and who they deal with, then they don't care about your story. They will put it down and move on to read something else.

In "Characters and Viewpoint", Orson Scott Card shows us how to find the characters that we care about as writers, and then how to bring our excitement about them to the reader. Card tells it simply, because he knows - for a great example of characters that come alive and draw the reader into their lives, look no further than Card's own works of fiction.

Perhaps most pleasing about the book is the engaging, fun-to-read tone and style that Card brings to all of his written work. If you are a writer, this is a valuable, excellent book to read.

Danny Iny
Author of "Ordinary Miracles - Harness the power of writing and get your point across!" (ISBN 1-4116-7252-6)

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Clear insights from a clear master

Written by New York Times Best Selling author, Orson Scott Card, this book offers aspiring writers like me clear suggestions, directions and insights on how character development and narrative voice affect every part of any story. To gush on and compliment each aspect of this book would be doing you a disservice, because your time is far better spent ordering this book, reading it and then putting its insights into practise in your own work.

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