Heirlooms Life Story Writing: Creating Captivating Characters

Create Captivating Characters. Write with Heirloom Creative Writing teacher and owner Molly Barari in this two hour class on Zoom. Explore the ways a writer can create characters who are believable and interesting to you readers. This class is for all writers at all learning levels.

We will discuss elements such as your character's appearance, gender, culture, motives, experiences and interactions with other characters.

Of course, we will also spend time exploring dialogue. How do you create conversation on the page?

How do you help your reader get to know your character and what does it mean to write a character that matters to your reader?

This class is ideal for anyone looking to share their story. Your teacher assists individuals by providing writing exercises to get writers started, guidance for making stories compelling, suggestions for organizing narratives, and – perhaps most importantly – a safe space to share stories…