Posts Tagged as ‘characters’

October 16, 2009

Character Course

Allaboutwriting hosts a Character Course in Johannesburg on 24 October 2009.

October 15, 2009

Characters on the Couch

How would you convince your readers that the passionate understudy could be driven to murder to get the plum role? Well, our advice would be to e-mail Characters on the Couch – a blog written by a practising psychologist to help writers hone their craft.
Pierre Brouard, writing as Gabriel St Claire, offers psycho-literary advice [...]

September 8, 2009

Characters – beyond the cardboard cut-out

Characters don’t exist in isolation. They are the sum of their history, experiences and personality. Here are some tips on howto develop characters more fully.

August 21, 2009

Writing Courses – latest dates

Writers’ Circle Course
Our regular 12-week Writers Circle Course starts on Wednesday September 16. Designed for among others writers who have a specific project in mind, it runs participants through a range of practical skills, reinforcing each with exercises which are both fun and challenging. Sessions are held in Parkview, Johannesburg every Wednesday evening from [...]