Crafting Dynamic Characters

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Writing Master Teaching Assistant, Jessica Brody, and Mary Kole

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01 Introduction

001 What to expect.mp4

03:31

002 Why is character so important .mp4

04:47

003 How this course works.mp4

05:30

02 Why Readers Fall in Love with Characters

001 The most important questions readers ask.mp4

02:44

002 Character quick start The game of And So .mp4

06:12

003 Instructor jam The game of And So .mp4

04:56

03 Writing Dynamic Characters Seven Tools to Instantly Engage Your Readers

001 A new spin on show vs. tell.mp4

07:23

002 Point of view.mp4

04:43

003 Tool 1 Revealing character through thought.mp4

12:10

004 Exercise Penny for your thoughts.mp4

02:10

005 Instructor jam Penny for your thoughts.mp4

04:23

006 Tool 2 Revealing character through reaction.mp4

09:10

007 Exercise Reaction shot.mp4

02:08

008 Instructor jam Reaction shot.mp4

04:21

009 Tool 3 Revealing character through dialogue.mp4

08:16

010 Exercise Whats really being said.mp4

01:45

011 Instructor jam Whats really being said.mp4

07:05

012 Tool 4 Revealing character through voice.mp4

09:49

013 Exercise Voice extremes.mp4

02:53

014 Instructor jam Voice extremes.mp4

23:29

015 Tool 5 Revealing character through emotion.mp4

10:08

016 Exercise Emotional taboo.mp4

02:08

017 Instructor jam Emotional taboo.mp4

05:51

018 Tool 6 Revealing character through inner struggle.mp4

16:51

019 Exercise Easily triggered.mp4

03:26

020 Instructor jam Easily triggered.mp4

16:55

021 Tool 7 Revealing character through other characters.mp4

10:35

022 Exercise What can you do for me .mp4

05:21

023 Instructor jam What can you do for me .mp4

17:44

04 Developing Your Own Dynamic Characters

001 The four foundations of a dynamic character.mp4

06:38

002 Exercise Meet your protagonist.mp4

06:36

003 Instructor jam Meet your protagonist.mp4

04:15

004 Foundation 1 Wounds.mp4

04:56

005 Exercise Wounds.mp4

04:15

006 Instructor jam Wounds.mp4

03:59

007 Foundation 2 Needs.mp4

03:23

008 Exercise Needs.mp4

01:57

009 Instructor jam Needs.mp4

04:43

010 Foundation 3 Objectives.mp4

06:29

011 Exercise Objectives.mp4

01:26

012 Instructor jam Objectives.mp4

06:09

013 Foundation 4 Motivations.mp4

04:41

014 Exercise Motivations.mp4

02:44

015 Instructor jam Motivations.mp4

11:20

016 Secondary characters and antagonists.mp4

12:28

017 Growth and change.mp4

06:08

05 Conclusion

001 Next steps.mp4

06:04

002 A work in progress.mp4

04:23

Description

Mary Kole (character guru, literary agent, and freelance editor) works with bestselling author Jessica Brody to produce this course on how to create fully fleshed-out, dynamic characters and reveal them in a way that captures the reader’s attention and heart. Mary introduces the concept of “interiority”—the character’s inner life. She teaches you seven tools to instantly engage your readers. For each tool, she includes a practice exercise and an “instructor jam” showing how she and Jessica completed the exercise. Next, Mary shows you the four key foundations of a dynamic character. As with the tools, she includes a practice exercise and an “instructor jam” for each foundation. Mary describes the importance of secondary characters, including antagonists, and explains how to create characters who grow and change over the course of the story. Whether you’re a seasoned writer or just starting out, this course is sure to take your character development skills to the next level.

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