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With over 40,000 copies sold, "The Writer's Guide to Character Traits" is a classic reference for writers who want to create realistic and distinct characters. Written by Dr. Linda Edelstein, a practicing psychologist who is an authority in her field, it includes: over 400 easy-to-reference... read more
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Characters/People edit
Setting & Locations edit
First Sentence edit
Writers ask me all kinds of questions: "What makes a man have an affair?
Table of Contents edit
Introduction
Chapter 1: Real People and Believable Characters
Chapter 2: Adult Personality Types
Chapter 3: Child and Adolescent Types
Chapter 4: Psychological Disorders
Chapter 5: Criminal Types
Chapter 6: Sexual Issues
Chapter 7: Love, Marriage, and Other Arrangements
Chapter 8: Creating a Family
Chapter 9: Ordinary and Extraordinary Events
Chapter 10: Physical and Mind/Body Disorders
Chapter 11: Career Traits
Chapter 12: Group Influences
Chapter 13: Physical Appearances and Communication
Chapter 14: The Big Index/Bibliography
Authors & Contributors edit
- Linda Edelstein (Author)
Classification edit
- Library of Congress: Add the Library of Congress Classification.
- Dewey: 808.397
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