RWA ACADEMY SHORT COURSE: Building Believable Characters

Building Believable Characters - Short Course

Strong, memorable characters drive successful popular fiction, and this course takes a deep dive into what makes your characters tick. By creating your very own Character Universe blueprint, you will discover who your characters are, what they need and fear, how they achieve their goals and how this affects your story. This is a hands-on course so bring your ideas, enthusiasm and a drive to write!

Pre-course preparation

Basic knowledge of English.

Course Type

Craft 

Hours of Commitment

5 - 10 hours

Presenters Bio

Paula Roe is an experienced presenter and has been writing and delivering workshops, tutorials and talks for RWA, ARRA, community colleges, libraries, and writing groups for over 20 years. A former office manager, workplace trainer and fitness instructor, she has been extensively involved in RWA since its inception - as Secretary, Contest Co-ordinator, Conference Co-ordinator, contest judge, Vice President and as RWA’s longest-running Hearts Talk editor. She has received RWA’s prestigious Lynne Wilding Award, is a RBY finalist and double-ARRA winner. She’s a recovering contest addict, published nine novels with Harlequin, released a non-fiction historical biography under her alternative writing persona, has a Diploma in Graphic Design and is the owner of The Wordable Writer, a resource for writers. She frequently juggles lots of spinning plates. Her website is at www.paularoe.com 

 

Course Dates: 4 July to 7 August 2022

Cost: RWA-Member - $55.00 Non RWA-Member - $66.00
* Please note, there is a $0.50 Trybooking fee at checkout.

Venue: Online - Moodle 
(Course attendees will be notified of access/login details via email from the RWA Academy Registrar a few days prior to the start date of the course)

RWA Academy Courses
PO Box Q740
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NSW 1230