Sunday, 12/7 | 1:00 – 3:00 pm (ET) | Virtual
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Building a character is building a world of one; defining them, shaping them, and changing them is what a story is for. In this craft-first workshop, N. K. Jemisin will share how to consider character as a building block — and an engine — of story, from initial worldbuilding to creating pivotal plot points. We will create several characters as an exercise, and walk them through both typical and atypical plot arcs, to better understand how character informs story. This workshop is suitable for early-stage writers, though writers of all levels are welcome.
All registered students will receive 30 days of access to the recorded session.
Instructor: N. K. Jemisin is a fantasy author and 2020 MacArthur Fellow whose fiction has been recognized with multiple Hugo, Nebula, and Locus Awards. Most of her works have been optioned for television or film, and collectively her novels, including the Broken Earth trilogy, have sold over two million copies. Her speculative works range widely in theme, though with repeated motifs: resistance and oppression, loneliness and belonging, and Wouldn’t It Be Cool If This One Ridiculous Thing Happened.
Sunday, 12/7 | 1:00 – 3:00 pm (ET) | Virtual
Need financial aid? Apply here first.
Building a character is building a world of one; defining them, shaping them, and changing them is what a story is for. In this craft-first workshop, N. K. Jemisin will share how to consider character as a building block — and an engine — of story, from initial worldbuilding to creating pivotal plot points. We will create several characters as an exercise, and walk them through both typical and atypical plot arcs, to better understand how character informs story. This workshop is suitable for early-stage writers, though writers of all levels are welcome.
All registered students will receive 30 days of access to the recorded session.
Instructor: N. K. Jemisin is a fantasy author and 2020 MacArthur Fellow whose fiction has been recognized with multiple Hugo, Nebula, and Locus Awards. Most of her works have been optioned for television or film, and collectively her novels, including the Broken Earth trilogy, have sold over two million copies. Her speculative works range widely in theme, though with repeated motifs: resistance and oppression, loneliness and belonging, and Wouldn’t It Be Cool If This One Ridiculous Thing Happened.
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