Larger-than-life characters
What makes a character stand out? This training shows how to turn archetypal figures into breathing personalities. Participants will discover techniques to develop protagonists (and antagonists) with depth, tension, and purpose.
Informations
Target Audience
Profile
- assignment_indAuthors
- assignment_indContent writers
- assignment_indNarrative designers
Requirements
- mindfulnessNo formal prerequisites
- emoji_objectsParticipants are encouraged to bring an ongoing project and/or examples of favorite characters
Learnt Skills
- flareCreating multidimensional characters
- flareUnderstanding antagonists
- flareCreating dynamic narrative arcs
Programme
Protagonists
Develop rich, believable characters with clear motives, desires and flaws.
- bookIdentification and characterization
- bookExternal desires and internal needs
- bookTalismans
Antagonists
Learn who the antagonists are and why our poor protagonists have to suffer so much.
- bookInputs and Outputs
- bookAntagonists as protagonists
Character arcs
Map character arcs and watch them rise and fall. Or fall and rise. Or both.
- bookArc mapping
- bookIronic endings
This course is originally intended to last 2 days (14 hours), but its duration and content can be adjusted to your needs.