Are your characters adorable but flat?
This workshop will focus on stuffing them with personality, backstory, flaws, goals, and, of course, a little angst!
This is the unedited video from the live workshop on January 21, 2023. The other lessons contain the power point and transcript.
Workshop Video
Finding Inspiration for Your Characters
Sources of Character Inspiration
Getting Started
Where to Begin
Should Characters Be Likable?
What Is Your Character's Why?
Building a Backstory
What Moment Does Your Character Hide Their Eyes From?
Character Wounds
Character Baggage
Carrying the Weight
Character Goals
Character Goals
External Goals
Internal Goals
Stuffing
Finding Fluff
Reactions and Emotions
Creating Character Voices
Quirks and Flaws
Creating Character Appearance
Special Skills
Keeping Your Character Consistent
Secondary Characters
Characters do not exist in seclusion.
Let's chat for a moment about all the other characters they are going to interact with.
Creating a Supporting Cast
Sending Your Character Out Into the World
Creating a Plot
And They All Lived Happily Ever After (Or Not)
Bear Traps
What do you need to avoid?
What to Avoid
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