How to Write Compelling Characters with Christine Wells

Want to make your characters come alive?

In this interactive workshop, Christine Wells will take attendees through what it takes to make characters leap off the page, how to write sparkling dialogue and how to develop and show the internal arc of a character as they move through the story.

Learning outcomes

As part of this workshop, you will learn how to:

• Create strong, clearly delineated fictional characters
• Create a character arc for your protagonist
• "Show not tell" when it comes to characters' transformations throughout the novel
• Make the best use of secondary characters in your novel.

Format

This is an in-person workshop with a focus on writing craft; it will be held at State Library of Queensland. This workshop is suitable for writers of all levels and writing backgrounds.

About Christine

Christine Wells writes historical fiction featuring strong, fascinating women. From early childhood, she drank in her father’s tales about the true stories behind popular nursery rhymes and she has been a keen student of history ever since. She began her first novel while working as a corporate lawyer, and has gone on to write about periods ranging from Georgian England to post World War II France. Christine is passionate about helping other writers learn the craft and business of writing fiction and enjoys mentoring and teaching workshops whenever her schedule permits.

For more information about Queensland Writers Centre’s Program of Events and answers to FAQs, please visit: www.queenslandwriters.org.au/program-info