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UPCOMING WORKSHOPS
Saturday, April 18th, 2026 - 10am - 1pm PST (1 - 4pm EST) via ZOOM
MASTERCLASS: THE PEOPLE IN OUR HEADS: CREATING COMPELLING CHARACTERS IN FICTION
Description: Great fiction is all about the people. The characters. Every good story isn’t about the big events, the threats, the monsters or bad guys or crisis. Good stories are about the characters. They drive the narrative, they engage the reader, and they are why we read! NY Times bestseller Jonathan Maberry –author of 40-plus novels, two dozen graphic novels, and over 130 short stories will share tips, insights, craft elements, and trade secrets about how to create and craft realistic ‘people’ for your writing. This lively discussion unlocks the process of taking a necessary group of characters and transforming them into individuals who drive the narrative, deepen the emotional impact, and make each story truly memorable.
We’ll cover:
• Using real people as templates for your characters
• Merging traits to create unique and interesting main and supportive characters
• Personalities for Protagonist and Antagonist
• Personality types as they relate to your story
• Character arcs
• Unique character voices
• Motivation that really drive your characters
• Physical details for unique characters
• “Interviewing” your characters to better understand them
• Empathy and Sympathy with your characters
• Character Development Games (solo and for writers groups)
• And much more!
TO ENROLL: $50. (To enroll make a PayPal payment to jonathan_maberry@yahoo.com NOTE: If you don't have a PayPal account, email me to make other arrangements (check, etc).
*** Proceeds benefit no-kill animal shelters and provides meals for disadvantaged children
Please include your full name and the best email address to use in order to send the Zoom link and class information. If purchasing for someone else, indicate that and give their name and email.
I look forward to "meeting" you!
- JM
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