Book Alchemy

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The Cast List

Giving life to the people in your story

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Caroline Donahue
Apr 04, 2023
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Book page titled "Cast of characters" showing the cast list from the book "The moving target" by Ross MacDonald
Cast of characters from The Moving Target, Ross MacDonald

I love nothing more than a map just inside a book cover.

Except perhaps a cast list. There is something thrilling to see the people all lined up, ready to begin the novel. While this convention has fallen out of fashion since the 1940s, when the above cast list was published, creating a cast list is an incredibly helpful tool for you as the writer.

Let’s get into what information to keep track of and which characters belong on this list.

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