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CREATING COMPELLING CHARACTERS
The best storytelling starts with character. A well-drawn character will help you create the best plot and dialog, so careful character construction makes your job better and easier. Character compels the reader to keep going, to stay with your piece. That's because only character can make a reader care. And that’s what sells your writing.
Well-written characters feel natural and simple. But conceiving and developing them is neither natural nor simple.
This interactive online course helps you build a customized toolkit to create characters that always satisfy, but always in unexpected ways.
The masterclass includes my feedback to your assessment answers, plus a 15-minute, real-time mini-session with me to discuss any aspect of the course.
It may sound incredible, but to introduce you to my work, I want you to have this entire course, regularly $99, FREE.
Need to know more? Check out the entire syllabus below.
Syllabus
what is character?
This writer’s definition of character may surprise you.
why is character?
Sound like a crazy question? Just crazy enough to be brilliant.
the character iceberg© - part 1
A unique tool to build authentic, compelling, motivated characters.
the character iceberg© - part 2
With character, what you see is not what you get. You get a lot more.
Your Character’s Emotional Truth
At the bottom of the character ocean lies the Emotional Wound, or Truth.
iceberg ahead!
Real-world breakdowns of characters that just work.
1-word© to rule it all
Both a powerful character tool, and a handy way to keep in mind your character's very essence as you draft.
three tools to tell the tale
When using character, you have only three tools to do all your storytelling.
heroes and villains
Create satisfying protagonists and antagonists without cliché or hack writing.
character: poster child for theme
How to use character to build action, plot, conflict — even theme.
next steps
Building your personal character-generating workflow.
