Books and Articles on Characterization
Books
- Elwood, Maren. Characters Make Your Story. Boston: Writer, 1973. 303pp.
- Wallace, Irving. The Fabulous Originals: Lives of Extraordinary People Who Inspired Memorable Characters in Fiction. New York: Knopf, 1956. 317pp.
Articles
- "Avoid the Tin Man Syndrome", Hal Blythe and Charlie Sweet. Writer's Digest, Dec. 1992, pp.37-39.
- "Creating a Character the Reader Has Never Met", Hearon, Shelby. The Writer, Nov. 1994, p.9.
- "The Issue Is Character", James Gunn. Writer's Digest, Dec. 1992, pp.34-37.
- "In Search of a Character", Graham Greene. Harper's Magazine, Jan. 1962, pp.66-74.
- "Making the Most of Minor Characters", Peter Robinson. The Writer, Nov. 1993, p.15.
- "The Vital Element: Are Your Characters Breathing?", Mark Wisniewski. The Writer, June 1994, p.12.
- "What's Screwing Up Your Characters?", Pat Zettner. Writer's Digest, Oct. 1991, pp.34-35, 65.