{"product_id":"creating-compelling-characters-from-the-inside-out-9781950061136","title":"Creating Compelling Characters From The Inside Out","description":"\u003cp\u003eNo matter what type of fiction you write, what draws readers in is the characters.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIf the reader doesn't care about the characters, the most gripping plot won't carry the day.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSo how do you get readers to care?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eCharacter diagrams, checklists, and charts can only take you so far.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eYou need to know your characters-and love (or hate) them-just as you do real people, which means learning about your characters from the inside out.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn \u003cstrong\u003eCreating Compelling\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eCharacters \u003c\/strong\u003eyou'll explore your characters from the inside so you can: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eunderstand their hopes, fears, and motivations\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003elearn what drives them to do what they do\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ecreate living, breathing characters rather than cardboard cutouts\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eUsing questions and prompts designed to help you peer into your characters' hearts and minds and examples from popular books and classics such as \u003cstrong\u003eGone Girl\u003c\/strong\u003e, \u003cstrong\u003eThe Dead Zone\u003c\/strong\u003e, and \u003cstrong\u003ePride and Prejudice\u003c\/strong\u003e, bestselling novelist Lisa M. Lilly (writing as L. M. Lilly) helps you create real, engaging characters that will keep readers turning pages.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eReady to start building fascinating characters? Get \u003cstrong\u003eCreating Compelling\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eCharacters\u003c\/strong\u003e today.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eLilly, L. M.:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - An author, attorney, and adjunct professor of law, L. M. Lilly's non-fiction includes multiple books on writing and the author life, such as Super Simple Story Structure: A Quick Guide To Plotting \u0026amp; Writing Your Novel and Happiness, Anxiety, and Writing: Using Your Creativity To Live A Calmer, Happier Life. She also hosts the podcast Buffy and the Art of Story. Writing as Lisa M. Lilly, she is the author of the Q.C. Davis mysteries, the bestselling four-book Awakening supernatural thriller series, and numerous short stories.","brand":"Spiny Woman LLC","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50520471175442,"sku":"9781950061136","price":9.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_9435f4e9-6d1e-4e66-86ad-b4a73130cd4e.jpg?v=1731084538","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/creating-compelling-characters-from-the-inside-out-9781950061136","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}