Character development isn't just about character "haunts and wants"--backstory and goals. Building strong characters (or shaping your strong narrative voice for memoir writers) is about tapping into attitude and voice, opinions, judgments and perspectives that comprise any unique worldview and set of experiences.
This master class, led by author and editor Jordan Rosenfeld, will dive deep into attitude, tone and voice to help writers plumb the depths of their characters' experiences, from childhood challenges to personal values to shape unique and page turning characters who resonate off every page, and focus on key elements of language, from imagery to syntax.
DATES: Friday, September 26, 2025
TIME: 9:00am-12:00pm
FEE: $150
LOCATION: San Luis Obispo Campus Room TBD
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Jordan Rosenfeld |
Jordan Rosenfeld is author of the novels Fallout, Women in Red, and Forged in Grace, and seven books on the craft of writing, including the forthcoming Sound of Story: Developing Voice and Tone in Writing, the bestselling Make a Scene and How to Write a Page-Turner, Writing the Intimate Character, A Writer’s Guide to Persistence, Writing Deep Scenes and Write Free: Attracting the Creative Life. Her freelance essays and articles have been published in hundreds of publications, including The Atlantic, The Rumpus, LitHub, Publisher’s Weekly, The Cut, Scientific American, and many more. www.jordanrosenfeld.net |