Jessica Page Morrell

Bullies, Bastards And Bitches

How To Write The Bad Guys Of Fiction

• Broschiertes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

Get to Know Your Character's Sinister SideA truly memorable antagonist is not a one-dimensional super villain bent on world domination for no particular reason. Realistic, credible bad guys create essential story complications, personalize conflict, add immediacy to a story line, and force the protagonist to evolve.From mischief-makers to villains to arch nemeses, Bullies, Bastards & Bitches shows you how to create nuanced bad guys who are indispensable to the stories in which they appear. Through detailed instruction and examples from contemporary bestsellers and classic page-turners, author Jessica Page Morrell also shows you how to:¿Understand the subtle but key differences between unlikeable protagonists, anti-heroes, dark heroes, and bad boys¿Supply even your darkest sociopath with a sympathetic attribute that will engage readers¿Set the stage for an unforgettable standoff between your hero and your villain¿Choose the right type of female villain-femme fatale, mommy dearest, avenger, etc.-for your storyBullies, Bastards & Bitches is your all-encompassing bad-guy compendium to tapping into any character's dark side.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Penguin Publishing Group
• Seitenzahl: 306
• Erscheinungstermin: 28. Juli 2008
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 229mm x 152mm x 17mm
• Gewicht: 446g
• ISBN-13: 9781582974842
• ISBN-10: 1582974845
• Artikelnr.: 23098003

Autorenporträt

Jessica Morrell is the author of Between the Lines: Mastering the Subtle Elements of Fiction. She has been teaching writers since 1991 through a variety of venues, including online at iVillage.com. She works as a developmental editor and writing coach working with a variety of fiction writers, and currently writes a monthly column for the Willamette Writers newsletter as well as her own monthly newsletter, The Writing Life. www.writing-life.com thewritinglifetoo.blogspot.com