We’ll walk through concrete examples and focused exercises that encourage you to search for direction, discovery, and inspiration in what a character lacks.
How can a character be made to seem fully human, human in a way that somehow reaches beyond the page, causing our own humanity to reverberate in sympathy?
Underneath the chatter and hum from the market and readers about how much trouble they
In this generative class, we’ll play with a variety of tools, strategies, and interactive exercises to develop the interior lives of our characters.
Examine how to build memorable characters the reader feels they know, how to create a vivid sense of place that transports the reader, and how these elements often become beautifully tangled together.
This class will give students a solid understanding of the essential elements and challenges that go into crafting young adult characters and writing YA.
