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Characters, Emotion & Viewpoint: Techniques and Exercises for Crafting Dynamic Characters and Effective Viewpoints
Nancy Kress
The Accidental Creative: How to Be Brilliant at a Moment's Notice
Todd Henry

Resurrection

Resurrection - Arwen Elys Dayton I couldn't get more than 20% of the way through this one. Every time a new character was introduced, the author described them in great physical detail as well as giving a lengthy amount of backstory (telling). Sometimes that backstory was then demonstrated (shown) to us just a few sentences later, leaving me wondering why an editor didn't chop out all the telling.