Before you start
CharacterForge
Great stories are built on people readers believe in. Learn to show a character instead of telling — and to give them traits, wants, flaws, and a voice all their own.
Play
Show, Don’t Tell Turn a flat feeling word into a detail a reader can see. Pick the action that shows "nervous" or "proud" — without ever saying the word. Build a Showing Now build the whole scene: assemble the concrete details that reveal a feeling — action, body, behaviour — and watch the telling word turn into a moment readers can see.
Concepts checks
What Is a Character? Character Traits What a Character Wants Character Flaws & Fears Showing Character Character Voice & Dialogue Backstory The Character Arc Round vs Flat Characters Relationships & Foils Motivation & Believable Choices Antagonists & Conflict Character in Different Media Believable & Consistent Characters Revising a Character Capstone: Building a Whole Character
Sharpen up — Mixed practice
Mixed practice — revisit what you've learned →😄 Brain break
Meet the cast — the characters who teach this
Ensemble stories — the cast together
