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Open Right

Who Is This: Building Effective Characters

Session Info:

Building effective characters is a great way to make readers keep turning the pages!

This exciting workshop storms through three basic character building points:

  • Who is this?
  • Where do they come from?
  • What do they want?

Includes plenty of examples, exercises to practice, and time to share.

Topics:

  • Why characters are essential
  • Research tips
  • Writing who you know – and who you don’ts
  • How to create exciting motivations
  • Two brief writing exercises
  • Two four minute writing exercises