Writing Co-Lab

We’ll explore the many facets of character development that help create vivid, memorable characters. These include discovering the quirks of your own writing process (what do YOU need to know about a character to get started) and common elements which inform character behavior, and therefore, plot. We’ll also consider whether and when to leave certain aspects of your character mysterious. We’ll discuss fiction rich in characterization and dive into some in-class writing. Students should come to class with a character they would like to develop further.