The Art of Characterization: How to Use the Elements of Storytelling to Connect Readers to an Unforgettable Cast

by Fay Lamb

Put on your director's cap and prepare to set your story world's stage with memorable scenes and unforgettable characters. Great storytelling isn't done haphazardly. Storytelling is an art which requires practice to master. In The Art of Characterization authors are shown elements of storytelling which, when practiced correctly, utilizes forward-moving description and back story, deep point of view, dialogue, and conflict to create a cast of characters readers will never forget.

64 pages, Paperback

First published October 1, 2013

About the author

Fay Lamb is the only daughter of a rebel genius father and a hard-working, tow-the-line mom. She is not only a fifth-generation Floridian, she has lived her life in Titusville, where her grandmother was born in 1899.

Since an early age, storytelling has been Fay’s greatest desire. She seeks to create memorable characters that touch her readers’ hearts. She says of her writing, “If I can’t laugh or cry at the words written on the pages of my manuscript, the story is not ready for the reader.” Fay writes in various genres, including romance, romantic suspense, and contemporary fiction.

Reviews

[Randy Tramp · Rating 5 out of 5]

This non-fiction book is a quick read with a lot of information. I took my time, absorbing each lesson.
Fay shows the reader how to use deep point of view (DPOV). She demonstrated how the DPOV acts like a movie screen in the mind of the writer, then onto the page for the reader.

She's a great teacher.

[Arline · Rating 5 out of 5]

The author has presented a number of complex characters, several of which are linked through events from the past.

[Jennifer Hallmark · Rating 5 out of 5]

A quick read with many good pointers on how to improve your characters in your story. It was easy to understand and will help me in the future with my writing...