Life Stages and the Characters We Become

Research & Forensics • Writing Craft
2019
Featuring Bruce Allen Murphy, Carol L. Wright

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Bruce Allen Murphy and Carol L. Wright explore how life stages and major experiences shape identity. They show writers how to use life cycle psychology to create characters who feel emotionally grounded and true to lived experience.

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