MAKE ME CARE: CHARACTER DEVELOPMENT
How to treat your characters with respect, dignity and authenticity. Enough to see their strength through triumphs and tragedies.
DATE: 11:00AM - 18th October 2025
VENUE: The University of Queensland, St. Lucia.

SUMMARY: Discover how to improve your character development in this tutorial-style workshop. In this 1 hour session, you will learn how to create unique moments with your characters. In both moments of calm and crisis. This workshop is ideal for those who want to know why audiences bond with certain characters.

This session is tailored to incorporate Queer and Neurodivergent perspectives on works of both popular and historical fiction. These include a number of genres (such as science fiction, fantasy, crime, etc.), as well as mediums such as novels, film, television, video games, and comics.

SKILL LEVEL: No prior knowledge of character development is required to understand and enjoy this session. If you are a first-time writer, a long-time writer, or somewhere in between, you are welcome!

This Creative Writing workshop is taught by a LGBTQIASB+ and Queer-affirming service provider with Neurodivergent assistance from a volunteer. It is intended for Queer and Neurodivergent writers.