Whether you want to write a novel or a short story, this Masterclass with award-winning author Charlotte Mendelson will transform your creative writing skills. In just three hours, you’ll learn what makes a strong character, as well as how to develop plotlines and dialogue to create truly compelling stories.
This fun and informative class includes discussions and practical writing exercises, as well as plenty of time for questions. By the end of the class, you’ll have the beginnings of a plot outline and an understanding of how to turn it into a fully-fledged novel.
Course content
- The essentials of plot development
- How did your characters become who they are?
- How does plot reveal character?
- Why does every important character need to be striving for something they do not have?
- Which character should be your viewpoint character?
- Why is dialogue so important to both character and plot?
- What’s the difference between major, secondary and minor characters
- Skills and techniques to become a better writer
- Q&A and discussion
More about your teacher…
Charlotte Mendelson is an award-winning author whose latest novel, Almost English, was longlisted for the Man Booker Prize 2013 and the Baileys Women’s Prize for Fiction 2014. Her third novel, When We Were Bad, was shortlisted for the Orange Prize for Fiction. Other books include Daughters of Jerusalem, which won both the Somerset Maugham Award and the John Llewellyn Rhys Prize. In addition to her work as a novelist, Charlotte has twenty years’ experience working in publishing as a fiction editor. She tweets @CharlotteMende1.
Details
Date: Sunday 15 May
Times: 10am-1pm
Location: The Guardian, Kings Place, 90 York Way, London N1 9GU
Price: £49 (includes VAT, booking fee and drinks)
Event capacity: 100
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