On Creating (And Celebrating!) Characters: A Science Fiction Writer's Quest for Characters that Matter...

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Ron Collins

On Creating (And Celebrating!) Characters

A Science Fiction Writer's Quest for Characters that Matter

Ron Collins

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Skyfox Publishing
31 July 2023

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Let's talk about what makes people real.

That's what my favorite characters are to me. Real. If you're reading this, I suspect that's what they are to you, too.

Characters I love often feel as real to me as people I know in the physical world. Whether from books, movies, comics, or television shows, the characters I love mean something to me. They give me hope. They teach me lessons that become ingrained into the fabric that makes me who I am.

If you get me spun up, I can talk about my favorite characters in the same way I talk about best friends.

So, yes. The characters I love are real to me, and there isn't anything you can do or say to convince me otherwise.

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So begins award-winning SF author Ron Collins's celebration of characters that matter.

From Katniss Everdeen to Tyrion Lannister, from James Bond to Lieutenant Dan (and maybe a few more!), Collins brings his unique perspective built through thirty years of experience to examining some of the most iconic characters ever presented on the page. Along the way, helping writers build toolboxes that they can use to create their own dazzling and memorable characters.

All done with a personal touch illuminated by a life spent searching for characters that matter.

If you're trying to write great characters, or simply want to celebrate them, too, this book is for you.

By: Ron Collins
Imprint: Skyfox Publishing
Dimensions: Height: 203mm, Width: 133mm, Spine: 11mm
Weight: 209g
ISBN: 9781946176585
ISBN 10: 1946176583
Pages: 196
Publication Date: 31 July 2023
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

"Ron Collins is a best-selling Science Fiction and Dark Fantasy author who writes across the spectrum of speculative fiction. With his daughter, Brigid, he edited the anthology Face the Strange.His short fiction has received a Writers of the Future prize. His short story ""The White Game"" was nominated for the Short Mystery Fiction Society's Derringer Award.He holds a degree in Mechanical Engineering and has worked to develop avionics systems, electronics, and information technology before chucking it all to write full-time."