Characters and Viewpoint
by Orson Scott Card
ISBN: 0898793076
ISBN-13: 9780898793079
Format: Hardcover
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Summary
A lengthy, non-fiction essay by science fiction and fantasy writer Card.
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Bibliographic Details
Publisher: F & W Pubns
Published date: 1988
Size: 6.25 x 9.5 inches
Weight: 0.9 pounds
Pages: 182
Publisher's Notes
Describes the different kinds of functions characters fulfill in a story, discusses motive, stereotypes, models, minor characters, comedy, and transformation.
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Characters & Viewpoint
Card, Orson Scott
Cincinnati, Ohio: Writers Digest Books, 1988. First Edition, Seventh Printing. Hardcover. Fine Clean with little or no extraneous marks. Binding is tight, intact/No dust jacket. 9.1 x 6 x 0.9 inches. Elements of Fiction Writing Series. From rear cover: Award-winning author Orson Scott Card explains in-depth the techniques of inventing, developing, and presenting characters and of handling viewpoint in novels and short stories. Portions of this book appeared previously in Writer's Digest, October, November and December 1986 and in Amazing Stories, September 1987. 182 pages. ( more information) Offered by Ageless Pages (United States)
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CHARACTERS AND VIEWPOINT [THE ELEMENTS OF FICTION WRITING]
Card, Orson Scott
Cincinnati: Writer's Digest Books [1990], 1990. Later [3rd] printing. "How to invent, construct, and animate vivid, credible characters and choose the best eyes through which to view the events of your short story or novel". Glossy printed boards, 182+ pages, index. Fine copy [not issued in Dust Wrapper].. Later Printing. Hard Cover. Fine/No Jacket. ( more information) Offered by Other Worlds Bookstore (United States)
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Characters and Viewpoint
Card, Orson Scott
Cincinnati, Ohio, U.S.A.: Writers Digest Books, 1988. Hard Cover. Very Good. This wonderful instructional book about the craft of writing memorable characters and choosing whose viewpoint to write your fiction from was written by the master novelist Orson Scott Card, who has written biographical fiction as well as numerous award-winning novels of fantasy and science-fiction. He has spent decades honing his craft and that of others at writers' workshops and is not only a highly skilled and successful novelist but is a very capable and practised instructor. 6.25" x 9.5". ( more information) Offered by outside of a dog, books ... (United States)
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Characters and Viewpoint
Card, Orson Scott
Writers Digest Books,, 1992. First Edition, Fifth Printing. . Hardcover. Near Fine/No Dust Jacket. Used. page edges toned ( more information) Offered by Sci Fi, etc. (United States)
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Characters & Viewpoint
Card, Orson Scott
OH: Writer's Digest Books, 1988. VG/na. Hardback. Light rubbing & edgewear; small spot on foredge; lightly bumped corners; overall clean & tight copy. 182 pages. Keywords: 0898793076 ( more information) Offered by The Book Junction (United States)
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Characters and Viewpoint
Card, Orson Scott
Writer's Digest Books, 1988. Hard cover. Very good. No dust jacket. Minor signs of wear to boards. Inside is clean and unmarked, tightly bound. Sewn binding. Paper over boards. 182 p. Audience: General/trade. ( more information) Offered by Dale's Books (Canada)
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Characters & Viewpoint : How to Invent, Construct, and Animate Vivid, Credible Chararacters and Choose the Best Eyes Through Which to View the Events of Your Short Story or Novel
Card, Orson Scott
Cincinnati, Ohio, U.S.A.: Writers Digest Books, 1988. "Award-winning author Orson Scott Card explains in depth the techniques of inventing, developing, and presenting characters and of handling viewpoint in novels and short stories. With specific examples, he spells out your narrative options-the choices you'll make in creating fictional people so 'real' that readers will feel they know them better than members of their own families." This book has 182 pages.. ISBN: 0-89879-307-6. First Printing. Hard Cover. Fine/No Jacket. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. FICTION TECHNIQUE LANGUAGE ARTS DISCIPLINES. ( more information) Offered by Glued To The Tube Books (United States)
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The Elements of Fiction Writing: Characters and Viewpoints
Card, Orson Scott
#1ed. '88/"How To Invent,Construct & Animate Vivid,Credible Characters & Choose the Best Eyes Through Window to View the Events of Your Short Story or Novel"ed./Writing Reference Series/184 CleanPgs./Tight/Few Pencil Marks ( more information) Offered by paulahuntr (United States)
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Characters & Viewpoint (Elements of Fiction Writing Ser.)
Card, Orson Scott
Cincinnati, OH, U.S.A.: F & W Publications, Incorporated, 1993 A very good very clean read copy . The Elements of Fiction Writing 7th Prin. Glossy Boards. Very Good/No Jacket. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. ( more information) Offered by Woodbridge Books & Music, LLC (United States)
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Characters and Viewpoint
Card, Orson Scott
Cincinnati, Ohio: Writers Digest Books. Very Good with no dust jacket; 1988. First Edition, First Printing. . Hardbound in white board, red and black title on cover. BOok in very good . condition, no jacket. PO marks: highlighting. 182pp, indexed. Solid info . on filling out your characters - major and minor, and making the character . believable.. 1988. First Edition; First Printing. Hardcover. 0898793076 . 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall . ( more information) Offered by OrphanTreasures.com (United States)
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Characters & Viewpoint
Card, Orson Scott
Cincinnati, Ohio, USA: Writer's Digest Books, 1988. It has 182 pages with b/w illustrations and index. Cloth hard cover with few scuffs.. ISBN: 0898793076. Cloth. Good/No Jacket. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. WRITING REFERENCE FICTION TECHNIQUE CHARACTERS CHARACTERISTICS LITERATURE. ( more information) Offered by Highway Book Shop (Canada)
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Characters and Viewpoint
Card, Orson Scott
Writer's Digest [0-89879-307-6] 1989, 2nd printing. (Hardcover in decorated boards) Near fine, no dust jacket. (Writer's Reference) * * * Specializing in science fiction, fantasy, horror, and mystery since 1973. * * *. ( more information) Offered by Pandora's Books Ltd. (United States)
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Characters and Viewpoint (Elements of Fiction Writing)
Orson Scott Card
Writers Digest Books, 1988. Hardcover. Used-Like New. Publisher: Writers Digest Books Date of Publication: August 1988 Binding: Hardcover Edition: First Edition Condition: Used; Like New. ( more information) Offered by Live Oak Books (United States)
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CHARACTERS & VIEWPOINT
Card, Orson Scott
Cincinnati, Ohio: Writer's Digest. NF/NONE. 1988. 1st Edition. Hardcover; 1st Printing. This near fine book has white, glossy covers and is clean and bright. The pages are clean and tight without marks or tears. No dust jacket and probably has never had one. "How to invent, construct, and animate vivid, credible characters and choose the best eyes through which to view the events of your short story or novel. ; B&W Illustrations; 9 1/4 x 6 inches; 182 pages . ( more information) Offered by Authors & Artists (United States)
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Characters and Viewpoint
Card, Orson Scott
Writer's Digest [0-89879-307-6] 1989, 2nd printing. (Hardcover in decorated boards) Near fine, no dust jacket. . . . (Writer's Reference) < - Buy with confidence. We've been selling quality collectible books since 1965. - >. ( more information) Offered by Grant Thiessen / BookIT Inc. (United States)
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Characters and Viewpoint
Card, Orson Scott
Writer's Digest [0-89879-307-6] 1995, 7th printing. (Hardcover in decorated boards) Near fine. Issued without dust jacket. . . . Signed by the author. . . . (Writer's Reference). ( more information) Offered by Grant Thiessen / BookIT Inc. (United States)
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Characters & Viewpoint (Elements of Fiction Writing)
Card, Orson Scott
Writers Digest Books. Hardcover. 0898793076 New with very slight shelf wear from time on shelf (like you'd see at a major chain). We ship daily, provide personalized customer service and want you to have a great experience purchasing from us. Thank you for your consideration. . New. ( more information) Offered by BennettBooksLtd (United States)
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