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Creating realistic, well-developed characters that readers can believe in is one of the biggest challenges authors face. Careers for Your Characters makes it easier than ever by providing detailed descriptions for the ninety-nine most written-about professions - everything from ad executives to waiters. Each entry consists of a written description and a breakdown of the fine details,including education, salary, jargon, hazards, rewards and a typical daily schedule. Packed with informative sidebars and call-outs, this reader-friendly, interactive reference enables writers of any skill level to create characters whose professional lives resonate with realistic details and insider insights.
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Raymond Obstfeld is the author of twenty-seven books including The Novelist's Essential Guide to Crafting Scenes. He heads the writing course at Orange Coast College in Costa Mesa, California, and has taught at Cambridge University, and the University of California at Irvine. He has written mysteries, suspense thrillers and mainstream novels that have been published in eleven different languages. Four of his novels have been optioned for movies. Raymond lives in Tustin, California. Franz Neumann has written two novels, numerous short stories and has published nonfiction in Salon.com. He holds an MFA in Creative Writing and resides in Long Beach, California.
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The world of advertising has been a popular fiction setting for several reasons: (1) It's cutthroat, so there's lots of plot and character conflict, (2) many writers (such as Elmore Leonard and James Patterson) received their training in advertising, so it's a world they know a lot about, (3) there's much creative activity, which makes it natural to reveal the creative side of a character, (4) the stakes, in terms of money and career, are high, and (5) built into the business is the age-old theme of commerce vs. art. Read the first page
Front Cover | Copyright | Table of Contents | Excerpt | Index | Back Cover
The world of advertising has been a popular fiction setting for several reasons: (1) It's cutthroat, so there's lots of plot and character conflict, (2) many writers (such as Elmore Leonard and James Patterson) received their training in advertising, so it's a world they know a lot about, (3) there's much creative activity, which makes it natural to reveal the creative side of a character, (4) the stakes, in terms of money and career, are high, and (5) built into the business is the age-old theme of commerce vs. art. Read the first page
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