No matter the genre, your characters must be realistic and credible in order for your fiction to work. In Breathing Life Into Your Characters, writing consultant and psychotherapist Rachel Ballon, Ph.D., arms you with the knowledge of human nature, mental health issues, and basic psychology you need to develop characters your readers will believe in. Ballon provides specific techniques and exercises for creating three-dimensional characters with sound motivations, complex personalities, and, most importantly, heart. Book jacket.
