A fourteen-year-old boy goes on holiday for the first time.

Susan is saved by a cake stall.

Rashmina lives in a country where school is for boys…

Seven stories…

to challenge your perception of childhood

Every good story needs characters who are so real, your readers feel they would know them the moment they walked into the room. Veronica Bright’s aim is to help you create realistic, believable characters, who will have your readers rooting for them all the way through the ups and downs of your story. She tells you about the ancient wisdom of the Enneagram. This is a tool for understanding human nature. It points out the unconscious motivations behind the ways we react, and shows how characters may change and grow in the unfolding of a plot. There are helpful examples of many character combinations throughout the book, and also eleven sections providing exercises to help you consolidate your developing knowledge. If you want to understand people better, improve your skills and make your fictional characters memorable, How to Create Believable Characters Using the Enneagram is waiting to help you.

‘A fascinating approach to creating characters – and understanding our own characteristics. I recommend it.’

Della Galton, author and creative writing tutor

‘Getting the characters right is the key to good fiction. This book makes that so much easier.’

Linda Lewis, author and creative writing tutor

1st prize, 2005 Woman & Home short story competition with

Out of the Apple Tree

Published in Woman & Home, Nov 2005 and in The Sunday Night Book Club, an anthology, published by Arrow Books