Believable Characters: Creating with Enneagrams

Bring your characters to life with depth, dimension, and emotional truth using the power of the Enneagram. In Believable Characters: Creating with Enneagrams, acclaimed writing teacher Laurie Schnebly Campbell offers a practical and inspiring guide to crafting unforgettable fictional personalities rooted in the nine Enneagram types.

Designed for novelists, screenwriters, and storytellers of all kinds, this book helps you:

• Identify each of the nine personality types and their core motivations

• Build authentic character arcs based on growth, stress, and transformation

• Create realistic flaws, strengths, and internal conflicts that drive your story forward

• Develop compelling relationships and believable ensemble casts

Filled with rich examples, character templates, and writing prompts, Believable Characters is both a toolbox and a creative companion for any writer looking to go beyond surface-level traits and tap into the psychological core of their characters. Whether you're writing romance, thrillers, fantasy, or literary fiction, this book will help you craft characters readers remember—and believe in.

See why Linda Lael Miller called this 250-page book "a must-have for all writers who want to create deep, well-rounded, flesh-and-blood characters."