Inventing Characters

Are you a beginner looking for a stress-free way to start creative writing? Or an advanced student in need of a 'booster class' to help you develop richer characters? Then this class is for you. 

Through a simple exercise, we will invent moments from a character's past, present and future as a way to give weight to them, to make them feel more real. You will begin to explore the connections between your character's memories or aspirations to their present-day psyche and psychology. 

Again, this class is for all experience levels as well as writers of all mediums - short story writers, novelists, non-fiction writers and of course my fellow screenwriters. 

Towards the end we'll discuss case-studies that will cement the class's discussion even more. 

• About the Class
• Introduction
• Project Overview
• Where Do I Start?
• Alternative Starting Points
• Harmony & Dissonance
• Remember The Goal!
• A Stronger Foundation
• The World as a Mirror
• The Iceberg of Character
• Case Studies
• 'Batman Begins' Analysis
• '12 Monkeys' Analysis
• 'There Will Be Blood' Analysis
• 'Jerry Maguire' Analysis
• Conclusion