Character

Arcs and Archetypes

Amy Jones

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English

Wooden Books
15 October 2023

Language: reference & general; Creative writing & creative writing guides; Literary theory

Series: Wooden Books U.K. Series

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.

By: Amy Jones
Imprint: Wooden Books
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 155mm, Width: 125mm, Spine: 8mm
Weight: 100g
ISBN: 9781907155512
ISBN 10: 1907155511
Series: Wooden Books U.K. Series
Pages: 64
Publication Date: 15 October 2023
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Unspecified

Amy Jones heads a leading English department in a Somerset college where she teaches English Language, Literature and Creative writing, alongside podcast writing, poetry and theories of narrative. She is also author of Literary Devices, Plot and Narrative in this series.

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