Class includes

Video presentation

Emily and Charlotte discuss where characters come from; whether you need consistency or likability in your fictional people, the trap of stereotypes and labels, how status and power relationships create story, and more. And we answer real questions from writers about challenges of characterisation in fiction.  

Exercises

A downloadable sheet of writing prompts & exercises designed to help you create and experiment with convincing characters. 

Resources & readings

Interviews clips, readings, articles and provocations for further exploration of characterisation.