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Strong stories need a plot, a setting, and most importantly, engaging characters. Agents and editors will tell you that all stories are character-driven. However, if your characters are stereotypes, one-dimensional, or predictable, the reader will soon lose interest. Readers are engaged with characters who are relatable, flawed, and unique. But how do you accomplish that in fiction? In this webinar, award-winning author Jeanne Lyet Gassman will look at the tricks you can use to create strong, memorable characters that are supported by a fascinating cast. She will address a number of different character crafting techniques, including:
-Defining your characters' formative years-Understanding body language and the use of physical space-How opposites create tension and interest-Using dialogue to illustrate emotions and need-How to make troubled characters likable
About the Presenter:Jeanne Lyet Gassman lives in the mountains of New Mexico where she writes and teaches. Her debut novel, 'Blood of a Stone' (Tuscany Press), received a Bronze 2015 Independent Publisher Book Award. Her short work has been nominated for Best Small Fictions and the Pushcart Prize. Other awards include fellowships from Ragdale and the Arizona Commission on the Arts. Her short fiction, creative nonfiction, and poetry have been published in numerous literary magazines and anthologies, including Clerestory, 45 Poems of Protest: The Pandemic, Bosque7, Dear America: Reflections on Race, Debris & Detritus: The Lesser Greek Gods Running Amok, The Manifest-Station, and Hippocampus Magazine, among many others. Jeanne recently received a New Mexico Writers Grant for her novel-in-progress, a story about a family of downwinders who were affected by the radioactive fallout from the atomic bomb tests in Nevada. You can learn more about Jeanne at her website: http://jeannelyetgassman.com/ or on Facebook: www.facebook.com/JeanneLyetGassman.
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