Holly Lisle's Create a Character Clinic

Are you selling your fiction yet?Editors reject most books because the characters fall flat. Full-time professional novelist Holly Lisle offers her method for creating and writing compelling fictional characters that sell to editors ... and readers. * What makes a character interesting (and what doesn't) * Techniques for giving your characters compelling needs that resonate with readers * How to use the seven critical areas of character development to prevent "cardboard characters" and address areas of your characters' lives you've never considered before * Techniques for developing characters' individual voices * Three ways of presenting your character, with proven techniques in each * Fifteen deadly sins writers commit with their characters, and how you can avoid them -- or better yet, turn them to your advantage and use them to surprise, excite, and delight your readers