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Triggers, Traumas, and Secret Shame: Going Deep to Create Authentic Characters
Saturday August 17, 2024 11:00am - 12:20pm MDT
Canmore
A writer can have the most well-developed plot and the most beautifully crafted language, but without authentic characters, readers lose interest. Characters need to live and breathe on the page. Tapping into the triggers and traumas of your characters help bring them to life on the page. This workshop will blend instruction and generative writing to help participants learn to craft well-rounded characters.
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Finnian Burnett

Finnian Burnett holds a doctoral degree in English pedagogy and teaches undergrad creative writing and English. Their writing explores intersections of identity — fatness, mental health, disability, queer joy. Finnian was a finalist for the 2023 CBC Nonfiction Prize. Their... Read More →
Saturday August 17, 2024 11:00am - 12:20pm MDT
Canmore
  Workshop, Craft

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