Vivid and complex characters are the lifeblood of great stories. In this 2-week class, we will learn how to animate characters with details that give them dimensionality and depth! After the first week, you will have strategies for writing compelling protagonists that are both recognizable and surprising to the reader. By the second week, you will be able to create complex antagonists that readers both root against and feel sympathy for. 

 

Through curated readings by writers such as Arundhati Roy and Michael Ondaatje, and exercises designed to hone our observational skills and help us draw on the rich material of our own lives, students will create and workshop drafts in progress, offer feedback and gain critical support.