Linda Edelstein
Author of Writer's Guide to Character Traits: Includes Profiles of Human Behaviors and Personality Types
About the Author
Linda H. Edelstein, Ph.D., is a writer and clinical psychologist in private practice in Illinois, and an Associate Professor at the Chicago School of Professional Psychology in Chicago. She lives in Evanston, Illinois, and has two daughters.
Works by Linda Edelstein
Writer's Guide to Character Traits: Includes Profiles of Human Behaviors and Personality Types (1999) 776 copies, 8 reviews
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Common Knowledge
- Canonical name
- Edelstein, Linda
- Birthdate
- 20th century
- Gender
- female
- Education
- Boston University (B.S.| Communications)
Indiana University (M.S.| Counseling Psychology)
Northwestern University (Ph.D.| Counseling Psychology) - Occupations
- clinical psychologist
professor - Places of residence
- Chicago, Illinois, USA
- Associated Place (for map)
- Illinois, USA
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Reviews
Although this book is interesting, even fascinating at the times, I don't think it's very useful for its intended purpose. If you have to assemble a list of traits ("one from Column A, two from Column B...") and put them together to make characters, you're probably not going to have very good results. The best way to learn to write fiction well is to read good fiction, and to become a keen observer of human behavior.
This book is full of fascinating psychological facts and ideas. I don't know about using it the way it instructs, but browsing the personality details while brainstorming a new character is very useful.
Several stereotypes, not all correct.A few good points in some places.Looking forward to the publication of The BookShelf Muse.
Several stereotypes, not all correct.A few good points in some places.Looking forward to the publication of The BookShelf Muse.
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- Works
- 3
- Members
- 810
- Popularity
- #31,509
- Rating
- 3.7
- Reviews
- 8
- ISBNs
- 14