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Creating Memorable Characters in Short Fiction with Laura Elvery
Introduction
Welcome
Meet Your Teacher (5:20)
Part One: Voice and Conflict
What Can Great Short Fiction Do?
‘Warm Ups’ By Abigail Ulman
Exercise: Recalling Compelling Characters
Short Fiction: Some Basics
Exercise: 'Mother's Day' by George Saunders
Choosing Your Narrator
Exercise: Switching Narrative Perspective
Place Informs Character
Exercise: Double Up
Exercise: Objects and Setting
Exercise: Character and Complications
Part Two: Details Not Description
Exercise: Don't Tell Me Not to Tell!
Make an Impact with Details
Compression and Summary
Exercise: Compression and Summary
Knowing What to Skip
How to Start from Scratch
Exercise: Who Could Populate This Story?
Exercise: Character Leads to Plot
Exercise: Branch Out by Spinning the Same Story
Exercise: Run With Your Best Idea
Exercise: 'The Redemption of Galen Pike' by Carys Davies
Mix Up Your Characterisation
Character Reveals Plot
'Dreamers' by Melissa Lucashenko
Exercise: Take a Slice of History
Find a Character in Your Sights
Exercise: Home In On One Person
Exercise: Expand with Questions
'Crash' by Ellen van Neerven
Exercise: Give Your Characters Something to Do
Exercise: Ten Voices
Conclusion (0:40)
Further Reading
Feedback
Thank you
Exercise: Don't Tell Me Not to Tell!
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