Character

Arcs and Archetypes

Amy Jones author

Format:Paperback

Publisher:Wooden Books

Published:15th Oct '23

Should be back in stock very soon

Character cover

What makes a character interesting? How do you build a convincing character arc? Does every story have a hero? How many shades of villain are there? How does a writer bring their characters alive? In this timeless little book, teacher Amy Jones describes the secret techniques that writers use to create their characters, along with their archetypes, backstories, motivations, modes of dialogue, habits, hopes, fears, flaws, frustrations ... and eventual resolutions and redemptions.

Wooden Books are: "Fascinating" FINANCIAL TIMES. "Beautiful" LONDON REVIEW OF BOOKS. "Rich and Artful" THE LANCET. "Genuinely mind-expanding" FORTEAN TIMES. "Excellent" NEW SCIENTIST. "Stunning" NEW YORK TIMES. Small books, big ideas.

  • Winner of 1st Prize (Best Series) - New York Book Show 2007

ISBN: 9781907155512

Dimensions: 155mm x 125mm x 8mm

Weight: 100g

64 pages