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Careers for Your Characters: A Writer's Guide to 101 Professions from Architect to Zookeeper

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Book News Annotation:

A reference for fiction writers, this book shares information on 101 occupations, enabling writers to describe the professional lives of their characters with the accuracy and detail of an insider. Each entry on a profession, in 15 fields including dentistry, film, and the sex industry, contains material on professional jargon, education requirements, salaries and expenses, an average daily schedule, and how the reality of a particular job differs from public perception. Publications and Web sites are provided for further research into each profession. Obstfeld heads the writing program at Orange Coast College; Neumann is a novelist.
Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)

Synopsis:

Creating realistic, well-developed characters that readers can believe in is one of the biggest challenges authors face. "Careers for Your Characters" makes it easier than ever by providing detailed descriptions for the 99 most written-about professions--everything from ad executives to waiters.

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Creating well-developed characters that readers can believe in is one of the challenges authors face. This text provides descriptions for the 99 most written-about professions. Each entry consists of a description and a breakdown of details, including education, salary, and typical daily schedule.
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Product Details

ISBN:
9781582970837
Subtitle:
A Writer's Guide to 101 Professions from Architect to Zookeeper
Author:
Obstfeld, Raymond
Author:
Neumann, Franz
Publisher:
Writer's Digest Books
Location:
Cincinnati, Ohio
Subject:
Fiction
Subject:
Composition & Creative Writing - Fiction
Subject:
Characters and characteristics in literature
Subject:
Occupations in literature.
Subject:
Careers - Job Hunting
Edition Number:
1st ed.
Series Volume:
010
Publication Date:
August 2002
Binding:
Paperback
Language:
English
Illustrations:
Yes
Pages:
323
Dimensions:
9.12x6.00x1.00 in. 1.19 lbs.
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"Synopsis" by , Creating realistic, well-developed characters that readers can believe in is one of the biggest challenges authors face. "Careers for Your Characters" makes it easier than ever by providing detailed descriptions for the 99 most written-about professions--everything from ad executives to waiters.
"Synopsis" by , Creating well-developed characters that readers can believe in is one of the challenges authors face. This text provides descriptions for the 99 most written-about professions. Each entry consists of a description and a breakdown of details, including education, salary, and typical daily schedule.
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