2019 SWWC Master Class: Character-driven Plots
This class is FULL, but you can still meet, hear and learn from Hallie Ephron during the conference on Saturday. Register here for that opportunity.
The day before the regular conference you have the opportunity to learn from a New York Times Bestselling author, Hallie Ephron.
The best novels have plots that are character-driven. In other words, the author creates characters the reader cares about and with something meaningful at stake. In this workshop, Hallie will help you determine how to put your characters in the driver’s seat.
Topics include:
- Creating characters driven by desires and fears
- Building tension and conflict into a character web
- Bringing complex characters to the page: characterization through detail (showing not telling)
- Character development over the novel’s three acts: Figuring out “what would they do next?”
- Using viewpoint to show/hide motivation
Participants should bring up to 500 words from their work-in-progress in which at least two characters interact, and be prepared to work on it during the workshop.
Class Details
Master teacher: New York Times Bestselling Author, Hallie Ephron.
Location: Walton Science Center, Centralia College, Centralia, WA (The same location as the Southwest Washington Writers conference.)
Date and Time: Friday, September 6, 2019, Please check in at 12:30 p.m. Class begins at 1:00 p.m. and runs until 5:00 p.m.
Pricing: The Master Class can be taken alone for $60. Participants who attend both the Master Class and the conference save $10 off the Master Class price. Click here to register online or by mail.
Note: There will be a short break about halfway through the class, but no food or beverage is provided.
