Imagining Dynamic Characters and Writing Effective Dialogue

Sherlock Holmes, Emma Bovary, Humbert Humbert, Scarlett O'Hara, Holden Caulfield, Celie, Sam Spade, Clarissa Dalloway -- unforgettable, each and every one. Larger than life and yet true to life, what is it that makes these literary hall-of-famers loom large in our imaginations and reverberate in our memories? Robust characters amount to more than calabash pipes and green curtain dresses. Really, they are all about action -- what they do and how they do it. Explore strategies for creating circumstances, intentions, and actions for building unforgettable, dynamic characters, and discover key techniques for giving them voice through effective dialogue.

Note: Open to writers of all levels.

Course Number: GINT-81557   Credit: 0 units