What makes a character feel real — like they could walk right out of a book? In this course, you’ll find out! You’ll learn how to give your characters strengths, flaws, and personalities that make them believable. You’ll also explore how to create a unique 'voice' so they sound like themselves. By the end, you’ll have characters ready for exciting adventures in your own stories.
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About Cara Marks
Cara Marks is a writer, editor, and educator. She earned her MA in Creative Writing from the University of East Anglia and is currently pursuing a creative-critical PhD at Queen’s University Belfast, focusing on Food, Literature, and Empathy. Her fiction has been long-listed for the 2019 Carter V. Cooper Short Fiction Competition, the 2017 Australian Book Review’s Elizabeth Jolley Short Story Prize, and the 2016 Mogford Food and Drink Writing Prize. Her work has appeared in the Commonwealth Writers’ literary journal Adda, among other publications. She teaches creative writing workshops, lessons, and courses for both adults and young people.
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