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Bullies, Bastards and Bitches: How to Write the Bad Guys of Fiction

by Jessica Morrell

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Book News Annotation:

Morrell is a developmental editor and writer based in Portland, Oregon; she teaches writing workshops throughout the Northwest and is the author of several books about the writing profession. After introductory discussions of primal fears, their place in culture and storytelling, and key considerations in writing complex, believable "bad guy" characters, Morrell explores a variety of character types and situations including unlikely protagonists, anti-heroes, dark heroes and bad boys, bullies and mischief makers, villains, sociopaths, heroes versus villains, dangerous women, monsters, creatures, lost souls, and bad guys for younger readers. Annotation ©2009 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)

Synopsis:

Through detailed instruction and examples from contemporary bestsellers and classic page-turners, this book delineates the moral continuum of protagonists and antagonists; explores the connections between opposition, adversity, and evil; and illuminates a bad guys many purposes in a successful story. Morrell also explores the rise in popularity of anti-heroes, how anti-heroes possess some of the same qualities of villains but with the soul of a hero, and how these complicated characters reflect contemporary society.
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Product Details

ISBN:
9781582974842
Subtitle:
How to Write the Bad Guys of Fiction
Author:
Morrell, Jessica
Author:
Morrell, Jessica Page
Publisher:
Writers Digest Books
Subject:
Composition & Creative Writing - General
Subject:
Fiction
Subject:
Authorship
Subject:
Composition & Creative Writing - Fiction
Subject:
Writing Skills
Subject:
Characters and characteristics in literature
Copyright:
2008
Publication Date:
August 2008
Binding:
Paperback
Language:
English
Illustrations:
Y
Pages:
296
Dimensions:
8.96x6.16x.78 in. 1.08 lbs.
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