Learn practical strategies to better define your characters and strengthen your manuscript.

Well-defined characters are essential to a successful story. But how do we ensure that the characters who are so alive in our own minds are as vivid and distinct for our readers?

This workshop explores how to craft standout characters with unique voices. You’ll analyse examples and learn strategies to develop your characters. Then, you’ll undertake a series of practical exercises to help you determine where your characters may still need work. By the end, you’ll have the confidence to consider how well written your characters are, and how to make them unforgettable.

Learning outcomes

As part of this workshop, you will:

Understand how characters drive plot and plot reveals character
Consider examples of well-defined characters
Discover a range of exercises to help define and develop your characters

Format

This is a live stream workshop held as part of the Publishable 2023 manuscript development program, with a focus on craft; it will be held online via Zoom. It is a level 1 course and is suitable to attend for writers of all levels: beginners, intermediate and emerging. A 7-day replay will be made available to participants.

Complimentary access to this workshop is available to all Publishable 2023 applicants - please select the free Applicant Admission ticket type. Other Queensland Writers Centre members and the public may attend with a paid ticket.

About Ashley

Ashley Kalagian Blunt is the bestselling author of Dark Mode, an internationally published psychological thriller. Her earlier books are How to Be Australian, a memoir, and My Name Is Revenge, collected fiction and essays, a finalist in the 2018 Carmel Bird Digital Literary Award. She also co-hosts James and Ashley Stay at Home, a podcast about writing, creativity and health.

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