The Science of Writing Characters av Kira-Anne (Independent scholar UK) Pelican

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<i>The Science of Writing Characters</i> is a comprehensive handbook to help writers create compelling and psychologically-credible characters that come to life on the page. Drawing on the latest psychological theory and research, ranging from personality theory to evolutionary science, the book equips screenwriters and novelists with all the techniques they need to build complex, dimensional characters from the bottom up. Writers learn how to create rounded characters using the ''Big Five'' dimensions of personality and then are shown how these personality traits shape action, relationships and dialogue. Throughout <i>The Science of Writing Characters,</i> psychological theories and research are translated into handy practical tips, which are illustrated through examples of characters in action in well-known films, television series and novels, ranging from <i>Three Billboards Outside Ebbing Missouri </i> and <i>Game of Thrones </i>to <i>The Bonfire of the Vanities</i> and <i>The Gold