Want to dig deep into character? I’m offering a webinar that features my own personal tips, tricks, and creative exercises to develop the young characters in novels.
Some years ago, I had the joy of leading a novel-writing workshop at the Writing Barn in Austin, Texas, and I’ve never forgotten that experience. I’m excited to return to the Writing Barn (if virtually) with a character-focused webinar. These are prompts and ways of looking at character that I used when writing my new novel Wake the Wild Creatures, and they are for writers of all genres who are looking to create dynamic, layered characters in your coming-of-age stories.
Join me for this webinar on August 22 for a craft talk full of writing sparks and a Q&A!
But if you can’t attend live that day, not to worry—you can still register to watch a replay when it fits your schedule! The webinar is only $35! Keep scrolling for details.
Writing Barn Craft Webinar
Creating Compelling Characters in YA Novels and Coming-of-Age Fiction
Friday, August 22
ONLINE
11:00am-12:30pm Central
(12:00pm–1:30pm Eastern)
Cost: $35
About the webinar:
Most worthy and affecting coming-of-age stories depend on one significant thing: a compelling young character on the precipice of change. This rings true from YA to adult to books that cross over and dangle between audiences. In this online craft webinar taught by New York Times bestselling YA author Nova Ren Suma, writers will gain tools to aid in embodying young characters with complexities, histories, and layers.
We will consider the ways to build a satisfying, memorable coming-of-age story and delve into methods to deepen your young characters and illuminate their inner journeys. We will spotlight character-focused craft elements such as voice, perspective, motivation, and transformation, and we will consider exercises that can be used to uncover your characters’ interconnected wants, fears, histories, and ultimate needs, showing how the plot can organically stem from these discoveries. Writers will leave with hands-on character prompts that can be continued and expanded beyond the session. This webinar is for writers of all genres who want to go beneath the surface and write riveting and resonant character-driven coming-of-age stories.