Writing Characters Readers Care About

A Workbook for Writers

By: Kimberly Wylie

Narrated by: Virtual Voice

Length: 1 hr and 23 mins

Publisher's summary

Writing characters your readers will truly care about isn't difficult IF you have a system that works.

As a publisher, I get dozens of manuscript submissions across my desk each day. Although many have excellent story lines, the one area most new writers have a challenge with is character development. It's beyond frustrating to read an amazing story line, but it's filled with flat, one-dimensional characters, especially since I know how much hard work the author has put into their creation.
Although there are a plethora of titles available on the subject of character development, this book is different. This is a practical guide to character development. This book isn't filled with the theoretical knowledge behind writing craft. It's a true writer's workbook. It's a step-by-step guide you can use to develop characters your readers will truly care about.
In Writing Characters Readers Care About, I'll walk you step-by-step through the process to ensure your characters are:

• Three-dimensional,
• Relatable,
• Interesting, and
• Robust.

Each step will allow you to get closer to your characters, so you can write them more accurately and more consistently. Plus, I will show you how to develop characters your readers will actually care about.
Whether you're a casual writer who writes for fun, an aspiring author working on your first manuscript, or a long-time, published novelist, Writing Characters Readers Care About will improve your writing skills and, in the end, help you sell more books.
This workbook is just that—a workbook.
Character development exercises are in each chapter for you to complete. Each easy-to-follow exercise will walk you through a different aspect of your character's development. By the end of the book, you'll have fully developed characters that will help breathe life into your story.
NOTE:> This book is written to be adaptable to a wide age range. The exercises within allow even an accomplished, adult author dive deep into the complexities of character development. However, it can also be used as part of a homeschool creative writing curriculum as early as grade 3 through high school, with guidance from an adult.