Create believable, poignant backstory in your fiction!
Characters have a history just as real people do. A character’s past provides motivation, making them believable and emotionally sympathetic. By using backstory, we give readers valuable insight into their lives. But how do we write effective backstory and where in our stories do we put it? Participants will leave this fast-paced session with options for including elegant and practical backstory in their work-in-progress and future stories. This flash workshop focuses on the subtle or dramatic inclusion of information or scenes that may have occurred before the start of the central story.
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
- Vivid Detail
- Active scenes
- Flashbacks
Time requirements
- No time required outside of class.
Materials
- All reading materials will be provided.
Who should take this workshop?
- This workshop is designed for writers of all levels.
If you need an accommodation for this workshop, please contact us at access@{{{{homeurl_non_www}}}}. We will attempt to fulfill all requests, but advance notice is necessary to arrange for some accessibility services.
