Elements of fiction writing is a series of instructive books on the craft of writing each written by a different author characters viewpoint is an installment by orson scott card and i found it to be a great educational read the book covers in great depth a range of topics from inventing characters through to portraying them on the page. Elements of fiction writing characters viewpoint proven advice and timeless techniques for creating compelling characters by an a ward winning author scott card orson 9781599632124 books amazonca buy new. Elements of fiction writing characters viewpoint by orson scott card writers digest books 2010 isbn 978 1 59963 212 4 1499 paperback 240 pages. About elements of fiction writing characters viewpoint vivid and memorable characters arent born they have to be made this book is a set of tools literary crowbars chisels mallets pliers and tongs use them to pry chip yank and sift good characters out of the place where they live in your memory your imagination and your soul