TWFest: WRITER’S CRAFT—MICHAEL CUNNINGHAM

CHARACTER:  FINDING THE MISSING PERSONS–MICHAEL CUNNINGHAM
What I hear most often from students is that they have trouble with plot. My response always is, I suspect what you’re telling me is, you’re having trouble with character. Because fully-imagined characters always produce a story. Usually more than one story. Usually more than two. In this session, we’ll build a character together. Then we’ll build a second character. Then we’ll look at their various qualities—ranging from their ages and occupations to their desires and fears—and find the stories. The stories are always there.