
Character
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Following up his perennially bestselling writers' guide Story and his inspiring exploration of the art of verbal action in Dialogue, the most sought-after expert in the storytelling brings his insights to the creation of compelling characters and the design of their casts.
CHARACTER explores the design of a character universe: The dimensionality, complexity and arcing of a protagonist, the invention of orbiting major characters, all encircled by a cast of service and supporting roles.
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Content
- Intro
- Title Page
- Copyright
- Table of Contents
- Dedication
- Introduction
- PART ONE: IN PRAISE OF CHARACTERS
- Chapter One: Characters Versus People
- Chapter Two: The Aristotle Debate
- Chapter Three: An Author Prepares
- PART TWO: BUILDING A CHARACTER
- Chapter Four: Character Inspiration: Outside In
- Chapter Five: Character Inspiration: Inside Out
- Chapter Six: Roles Versus Characters
- Chapter Seven: The Outer Character
- Chapter Eight: The Inner Character
- Chapter Nine: The Dimensional Character
- Chapter Ten: The Complex Character
- Chapter Eleven: The Completed Character
- Chapter Twelve: The Symbolic Character
- Chapter Thirteen: The Radical Character
- PART THREE: THE CHARACTER UNIVERSE
- Chapter Fourteen: Character in Genre
- Chapter Fifteen: Character in Action
- Chapter Sixteen: Character in Performance
- PART FOUR: CHARACTER RELATIONSHIPS
- Chapter Seventeen: Cast Design
- Conclusion: The Revolutionary Writer
- Acknowledgments
- Discover More
- About the Author
- Also by Robert McKee
- Glossary
- Notes
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