Writing the Uncomfortable, or How to Fuck Up Your Characters with Tabitha Bast
Bring your characters to life by breathing humanity into the horrible ones and smearing the sympathetic ones. Explore the world outside your comfort zone by writing the low down, the dirty, and the nasty.
Stereotypical Tropes in Working Class Writing with Kathy Hoyle
Explore working-class stereotypes and how we can subvert the traditional tropes of poverty, misery and hopeless characters and instead write rich, vibrant stories that cover the vast breadth of the working-class experience.
Funny Hats: Characterisation Masterclass with Akshay Gajria
Join us in this part-theory, part-exercise, all-interactive workshop to expand your characters’ inner narrative and enhance your story’s outer narrative.
Writing Dialogue with Gwen E. Kirby
Exploring dialogue – how to make it fit the story, advance the plot and reveal character, and when to keep our character’s mouths shut!
Characterisation Workshop with Alice Slater
How can we make our characters three-dimensional, memorable and believable? With Alice Slater
Characterisation Masterclass with Jo and Sarah
