Profiles in Character

Profiles in Character
Author: Jeb Bush
Publisher: Foundation for Floridas Future
Total Pages: 284
Release: 1995
Genre: Social Science
ISBN: 9780965091206

Meet Me at Midnight

Meet Me at Midnight
Author: Jessica Pennington
Publisher: Tor Teen
Total Pages: 288
Release: 2020-04-07
Genre: Young Adult Fiction
ISBN: 1250187656

Teens waging a war of practical jokes declare peace when they fall for one another in this charming YA romantic comedy from Jessica Pennington. They have a love-hate relationship with summer. Sidney and Asher should have clicked. Two star swimmers forced to spend their summers on a lake together sounds like the perfect match. But it’s the same every year—in between cookouts and boat rides and family-imposed bonfires, Sidney and Asher spend the dog days of summer finding the ultimate ways to prank each other. And now, after their senior year, they’re determined to make it the most epic yet. But their plans are thrown in sudden jeopardy when their feud causes their families to be kicked out of their beloved lake houses. Once in their new accommodations, Sidney expects the prank war to continue as usual. But then she gets a note—Meet me at midnight. And Asher has a proposition for her: join forces for one last summer of epic pranks, against a shared enemy—the woman who kicked them out. Their truce should make things simpler, but six years of tormenting one another isn’t so easy to ignore. Kind of like the undeniable attraction growing between them. At the Publisher's request, this title is being sold without Digital Rights Management Software (DRM) applied.

Fake It Till You Break It

Fake It Till You Break It
Author: Jenn P. Nguyen
Publisher: Swoon Reads
Total Pages: 320
Release: 2019-05-28
Genre: Young Adult Fiction
ISBN: 125030802X

Mia and Jake have known each other their whole lives. They’ve endured summer vacations, Sunday brunches, even dentist visits together. Their mothers, who are best friends, are convinced that Mia and Jake would be the perfect couple, even though they can’t stand to be in the same room together. After Mia’s mom turns away yet another cute boy, Mia and Jake decide they’ve had enough. Together, they hatch a plan to get their moms off their backs. Permanently. All they have to do is pretend to date and then stage the worst breakup of all time—and then they’ll be free. It’s the perfect plan - except that it turns out maybe Mia and Jake don’t hate each other as much as they once thought...

GMC: Goal, Motivation, and Conflict

GMC: Goal, Motivation, and Conflict
Author: Debra Dixon
Publisher: Bell Bridge Books
Total Pages: 124
Release: 2013-07-15
Genre: Reference
ISBN: 1611943183

"This book belongs on every fiction writer's bookshelf. Anyone who has ever had a story to tell and is dying to get it down on paper will find guidance and inspiration in GMC. The presentation is clear, immediate, and relevant to all writers--from novices to seasoned professionals. Experienced author Debra Dixon has done a magnificent job of demystifying the toughest aspect of fiction writing: that of a giving a story shape, form and urgency." -- Susan Wiggs, New York Times bestselling and RITA® Award winning author of over 40 novels and novellas "One of the best in her craft." -- Toronto Star "Goal, Motivation & Conflict is one of my all time favorites." -- Jane Porter (Flirting With Forty), award winning and bestselling author with 10 million books in print, in twenty languages and 25 countries Goal, motivation, and conflict are the foundation of everything that happens in the story world. Using charts, examples, and movies, the author breaks these key elements down into understandable components and walks the reader through the process of laying this foundation in his or her own work. Learn what causes sagging middles and how to fix them, which goals are important, which aren't and why, how to get your characters to do what they need for your plot in a believable manner, and how to use conflict to create a good story. GMC can be used not only in plotting, but in character development, sharpening scenes, pitching ideas to an editor, and evaluating whether an idea will work. Be confident your ideas will work before you write 200 pages. Plan a road map to keep your story on track. Discover why your scenes aren't working and what to do about it. Create characters that editors and readers will care about.

100 Days of Sunlight

100 Days of Sunlight
Author: Abbie Emmons
Publisher:
Total Pages: 284
Release: 2019-08-07
Genre: Young Adult Fiction
ISBN: 9781733973328

When 16-year-old poetry blogger Tessa Dickinson is involved in a car accident and loses her eyesight for 100 days, she feels like her whole world has been turned upside-down. Terrified that her vision might never return, Tessa feels like she has nothing left to be happy about. But when her grandparents place an ad in the local newspaper looking for a typist to help Tessa continue writing and blogging, an unlikely answer knocks at their door: Weston Ludovico, a boy her age with bright eyes, an optimistic smile...and no legs. Knowing how angry and afraid Tessa is feeling, Weston thinks he can help her. But he has one condition -- no one can tell Tessa about his disability. And because she can't see him, she treats him with contempt: screaming at him to get out of her house and never come back. But for Weston, it's the most amazing feeling: to be treated like a normal person, not just a sob story. So he comes back. Again and again and again. Tessa spurns Weston's "obnoxious optimism", convinced that he has no idea what she's going through. But Weston knows exactly how she feels and reaches into her darkness to show her that there is more than one way to experience the world. As Tessa grows closer to Weston, she finds it harder and harder to imagine life without him -- and Weston can't imagine life without her. But he still hasn't told her the truth, and when Tessa's sight returns he'll have to make the hardest decision of his life: vanish from Tessa's world...or overcome his fear of being seen. 100 Days of Sunlight is a poignant and heartfelt novel by author Abbie Emmons. If you like sweet contemporary romance and strong family themes then you'll love this touching story of hope, healing, and getting back up when life knocks you down.

Writer's Guide to Character Traits

Writer's Guide to Character Traits
Author: Linda Edelstein
Publisher: Penguin
Total Pages: 3
Release: 2006-08-09
Genre: Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN: 1582973903

From Sex to Schizophrenia: Everything You Need to Develop Your Characters! What makes a person commit a white-collar crime? Who is a likely candidate to join a cult? Why do children have imaginary friends? How does birth order affect whether or not a person gets married? When does mind over matter become a crippling problem? Writer's Guide to Character Traits, 2nd edition answers all of these questions and many others. With more than 400 easy-to-reference lists of traits blended from a variety of behaviors and influences, you'll gain the knowledge you need to create distinctive characters whose personalities correspond to their thoughts and actions - no matter how normal or psychotic they might be. In this updated and expanded edition, you'll also find: • Comprehensive instruction on how to use this book • New statistical information to help you create true-to-life characters • Corresponding exercises that show you how to put the material to work in your stories • A quick-reference index to make cross-referencing a snap • Idea sparkers to get your thoughts out of your head and onto the page Plus, you'll learn about common - and not so common - psychological, physical, and relationship disorders; delve into the minds of criminals; find out what it takes to be a professional athlete, scientist, and truck driver; discover what life is like for a gang member, suicidal teen, and alcoholic; and more. In Writer's Guide to Character Traits, 2nd edition, note psychologist and author Dr. Linda Edelstein takes you beyond generic personality types and into the depths of the human psyche where you're sure to find the resources you need to make your characters stand out from the crowd.

Character

Character
Author: Chris Wallace
Publisher: Rugged Land Books
Total Pages: 440
Release: 2004
Genre: BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY
ISBN:

Presents a detailed account of sixteen crises in American history, the responses of the men who were President at the time, and the influence that their decisions and actions had on the subsequent course of American history.

Heroes

Heroes
Author: Harold J. Sala
Publisher:
Total Pages: 328
Release: 1998
Genre: Biography & Autobiography
ISBN: 9781577483786

This book includes almost one hundred biographical sketches of heroic men and Women -- some significant, some unknown, some biblical, some historical, and some contemporary -- but all worthy of discovering and emulating.

Inu Yasha Profiles

Inu Yasha Profiles
Author: Rumiko Takahashi
Publisher: Paw Prints
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2003
Genre: Animated films
ISBN: 9781442063846

A guide to the manga series and related television programs profiles the characters, provides background on the mystical jewel at the center of the tale, lists battles, presents a portrait of the author, and offers other details.

101 Character Profiles

101 Character Profiles
Author: Harold F. Burks
Publisher: Author House
Total Pages: 352
Release: 2006-07-07
Genre: Self-Help
ISBN: 1467805645

101 Character Profiles When readers respond to characters by declaring they are believable and comprehensible they are saying the story actors appear true-to-life. That is, given the influences of inherited and environmental factors they act as expected. In addition, the observed conduct closely resembles the culturally anticipated and described actions of persons enclosed within a particular personality silhouette (e.g. a costumed clown is supposed to behave as a clown). In this essential reference guide, Dr. Harold F. Burks assists writers to make story characters more realistic by: Presenting a socially acceptable definition of each personality type Outlining biological, family, and cultural influences, leading to the formation of personality make ups Providing the behavioral symptoms shown by a personality style When appropriate, describing differing symptoms shown by the two sexes When appropriate, demonstrating trait differences in children compared to adults When appropriate, explaining divergences in life outcomes if a behavior is shown to a mild or severe degree When appropriate, offering both positive and negative outcomes emanating from demonstrated symptoms Offering internal dialogue examples of individuals contained in a personality profile Supplying suggestions how symptomatic characters may be integrated into a story plot Readers of this comprehensive and wide-ranging book are offered hundreds of down-to-earth suggestions for dealing with characters who exhibit unique backgrounds, current behaviors, and internal ruminations about self-image, feelings and attitudes.