THE HERO WE DESERVE
What makes a character iconic? How can you create your own memorable characters on the page? What makes us root for the hero and/or admire the villain?
This class is designed to help you mold your characters into full-blooded people your audience can empathize with and appreciate.
You will learn:
- How to develop character motivation
- The difference between character and characterization
- The difference between archetype and stereotype
- How to develop a character’s worldview
- How to use a character’s backstory to inform her actions
- The importance of character flaws
- How a hero vs. villain story differs from a personal quest story