Tag: Characters

  • January 2016: Beyond the Furrowed Brow with Jennifer Carole Lewis

    January 2016: Beyond the Furrowed Brow with Jennifer Carole Lewis

    Tired of reusing the same expressions over and over for anger, love and surprise? There is a wide range of postures and subtle expressions which can convey your character’s emotions and reactions. How they stand, how they hold their hands, even the crinkling of an eyelid can show what they are thinking. Learn the subtle…

  • November 2015: Intro to BDSM for Writers

    November 2015: Intro to BDSM for Writers

    This workshop will cover the basics of BDSM for writers, including discussion of the three basics of BDSM (bondage and discipline, D/s and S/M). The speakers will talk about things like why BDSM is popular in erotic romance fiction, a bit about the psychology, and how to incorporate BDSM into your writing through characters’ issues,…

  • March 2014: Goal, Motivation and Conflict with Madeline McBride

    March 2014: Goal, Motivation and Conflict with Madeline McBride

    Are your characters’ goals and conflict strong enough to carry the story? This interactive craft workshop will help you describe what your characters want, the stakes, and what’s stopping them from reaching their goals. In an exercise using a simple template, you’ll identify your hero and heroine’s internal and external goals, motivations, consequences/stakes, and conflict…

  • January 2010: Kickstart Your Characters with Mary Jane Maffini

    January 2010: Kickstart Your Characters with Mary Jane Maffini

    In this economy the best investment you can make is in your characters. Learn how to make them deeper, richer, and more fun to be around for you and your readers. After all, that’s a lot of words to spend together. Background enrichment, dialogue, and other potent tools will form the basis of this snappy…