Give your readers characters they will love…or love to hate!
The cleverest plot in the world won’t hold a reader’s attention if your characters are flat, unrealistic, and behave like stick figures on the page. Learn how to choose, develop, and employ interesting characters that readers will want to follow through your stories. Students will discover how to create a strong character-reader bond and focus their stories through the vivid, emotional experiences of their central character(s).
Live video conference: This workshop will be held via our online video conferencing platform, Zoom. You can view brief tutorials on using the platform here. On the start date or the day before, participants will receive an email with login info (please check your spam if you don’t see it).
In this workshop you’ll learn:
- Character Development
- Using Emotion
- The Role of the Hero/Heroine
- Realistic Villains
- Using Dialogue to Deepen Characterization
Time requirements
- No additional time required outside of class.
Materials
- All reading materials will be provided.
Who should take this workshop?
- Writers who wish to build and deepen their characters–in fiction, memoir, and creative nonfiction–will find this half-day session valuable.
If you need an accommodation for this workshop, please contact us at access@writer.org. We will attempt to fulfill all requests, but advance notice is necessary to arrange for some accessibility services.