This workshop is best suited for students with some prior writing experience and who have already completed a writing course. Memorable characters are at the heart of compelling fiction. This focused writing workshop explores how writers create believable, complex characters through motivation, backstory, voice and choice. Participants experiment with techniques that bring characters to life on the page, supported by discussion and practical exercises. Suitable for emerging and experienced writers who want to strengthen character development and narrative depth.

DELIVERY MODE

• Face-to-Face / Online

COURSE OUTLINE

• How to create a compelling backstory for your character
• Characterisation and how to use it effectively
• Internal and external character goals
• Point of view: how to use it appropriately for your chosen genre and audience
• Writing convincing dialogue and formatting it correctly
• Narrative voice and how to discover and refine yours

LEARNING OUTCOMES

By the end of this course, students should be able to:

1. Create complex, unique characters that come alive on the page
2. Strategies to ignite your creativity and beat writer’s block
3. Gain confidence in a supportive environment with an experienced tutor