TY - BOOK AU - Winternheimer,Alida TI - The Story Works guide to writing character SN - 9780991292394 AV - PN3383 .C4 W56 2016 PY - 2016///] CY - Minneapolis, Minn. PB - 28.5press KW - Fiction KW - Authorship KW - Technique KW - Characters and characteristics in literature N1 - "How to create memorable characters your readers can't help but love -- or love to hate." -- Cover; Includes bibliography and index; Chapter 1: How to use this book -- Chapter 2: The heart of your story -- Chapter 3: Going from blank to real with character traits -- Chapter 3: Going from blank to real with character traits -- Chapter 4: Nobody's perfect -- Chapter 5: The past meets the present: history and backstory -- Special section: An excerpt from M. A. Robbins' The Tilt -- Chapter 6: Secret agent man -- Chapter 7: But... what's my motivation? -- Chapter 8: Supporting characters can save your story -- Special section: Excerpts from Judy K. Walker's Braving the Boneyard and D.J. Schuette's Chaos -- Chapter 9: Got arc? -- Chapter 10: The big uns -- Chapter 11: Problems with character (and how to fix them) ER -