03746cam a2200613 i 4500 21409840 BJBSDDR 20240212150920.0 ta 200130s2019 ohu 001 0 eng d 2019287302 9781440300868 (paperback) 1440300860 (paperback) (OCoLC)on1086011064 YDX eng YDX rda BDX OCLCQ YDX OCLCQ DPL OCLCF VP@ YDXIT DLC eng lccopycat PN 3383 C789c 2019 808.397 Corbett, David, 1953- 34338 The compass of character : creating complex motivation for compelling characters in fiction, film, and TV : the four directional forces that guide your characters / David Corbett. First edition. [Cincinnati, Ohio] : Writer's Digest Books, 2019 280 pages ; 22 cm text txt rdacontent unmediated n rdamedia volume nc rdacarrier Includes index. "Just as a compass provides direction for an explorer, so does motivation provide direction for characters in fiction. The 'compass' of character motivation is composed of four points: Lack, Yearning, Resistance, and Desire. In The Compass of Character, you'll learn to deeply consider the key question 'What does my character want?' and learn techniques to answer that question by writing realistic and empathetic characters without falling into formulaic, unsatisfying results that only diminish the character. Bestselling author and acclaimed writing instructor David Corbett provides writers with the essentials for building characters with motivations that range from clear to complex by exploring topics such as: human yearning; pathological maneuvers; the pain of life vs. the promise of life; backstory and behavior; mechanics of growth and transformation; dramatizing mistaken desire and misbegotten yearnings; and moral arguments. The key to fascinating characters is rendering subtle inner states in straightforward external circumstances, which requires a fundamental understanding of the simple building blocks of complex motivation as they manifest themselves in behavior, where complexity of purpose collides with the messy, indifferent world. The Compass of Character is the one book that can guide writers to that end with both instruction and inspiration."--Publisher's description. Fiction Authorship. Fiction Technique. Motion picture authorship. Creative writing. Characters and characteristics. Characters and characteristics in literature. Plots (Drama, novel, etc.) Autoria de ficción 24311 Ficción Técnicas 3293 Autoría cinematográfica 31462 Escritura creativa 2293 Personajes y características 34342 Personajes y características en la literatura 27730 Argumentos (Drama, novela, etc.) 4066 Characters and characteristics. fast (OCoLC)fst00852293 Characters and characteristics in literature. fast (OCoLC)fst00852295 Creative writing. fast (OCoLC)fst00882489 Fiction Authorship. fast (OCoLC)fst00923713 Fiction Technique. fast (OCoLC)fst00923755 Plots (Drama, novel, etc.) fast (OCoLC)fst01067227 7 cbc copycat 2 ncip 20 y-gencatlg lcc BK lmm 120385 120385 0 0 lcc 0 0 HU BJB BJB HU 2023-12-11 0 PN 3383 C789c 2019 00000170156 2023-12-11 00:00:00 1 2023-12-11 BK