resources

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Character
	6 Easy Steps To Great Character Mapping	Extracted from an article on WriteOnSisters.com
	Backstory (PDF)	Definition, example, and a worksheet for writing backstory.
	Character Sketches (PDF)	Outline for describing a character
	Character Style Sheet	A method for keeping track of the details about your characters.
	Character Types (PDF)	A discussion of character types by role and by quality. Extracted from an article on Reedsy.com
	Personality Masks	An extract from an article on PsychCentral.com titled "11 Personality Masks We Wear".
	The Five Dimensions of Character	An extract from an article on ScriptMag.com titled "Using Psychology to Create Memorable Characters".
	The Stories We Tell Ourselves	A summary of questions from a workshop by Gregg Levoy titled "The Stories We Tell Ourselves".
	Tips For Your Character Biographies	Extracted from an article by Susan Kouguell

Resources

Books

Websites

Sentence Structure

Story Blurb

Character

Plotting

Narrator and Point of View

Scenes

Dialogue and Monologue