Writing Classes Chicago - Creating Believable Characters

Creating Believable Characters

ABOUT THIS EVENT

Event Category

Arts & DIY

Event Overview

Character is the most important component of fiction writing. Character always drives the plot. It is never the other way around. If you have a strong, well-defined main character with a burning desire to achieve his goal, the plot will practically write itself.

This class teaches you how to create characters that are so memorable that they stay in the readers' minds for the rest of their lives. This is not an unrealistic goal. Who could ever forget Sherlock Holmes or Ebenezer Scrooge after reading the books written about them?

In this class you will learn the importance of a character’s name, the necessity of giving your characters flaws and imperfections, how to create an in-depth character profile and much more. The techniques learned in Creating Believable Characters will elevate your writing to a new level and develop in you the confidence of knowing that you have the ability to create realistic and believable, three dimensional characters at will.

What to Bring

A notebook & pen

Minimum age

All ages welcome

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MORE ABOUT YOUR HOST

Gwen Lester Cunningham

Gwen Lester Cunningham is an author, screenwriter and actress. Winner of the prestigious Walt Disney Screenplay Award, Gwen lived many years in Los Angeles, California where she studied writing at UCLA. She has appeared onstage in Los Angeles, New York and Chicago. She presently resides in Chicago, Illinois with her husband Larry.

Gwen’s recently published novel, “A Voice in the Wilderness,” a modern day re-telling of the story of Jesus is fast becoming a nation-wide bestseller.

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