Muse & the Marketplace 2018

Authentic characters work their way into readers' hearts and minds because the challenges they face are both universal and uniquely personal.

This session will show you how to use psychological and behavioral research to create leads, allies, and opponents who are more than the sum of their physical traits.

Modified from Lynne Griffin's popular one-day workshop, through lecture, discussion, and writing exercises, you’ll learn to write beyond stereotypes or sensational personalities. With new techniques for digging to the heart of character motivation, we’ll explore how to manage a cast of characters who are distinctive, empathetic and memorable, as well as how to deal with multiple internal/external conflicts and relationships with each another.