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The character driven story is the most powerful type in today’s competitive marketplace. To write a successful story - be it a script, novel or play - it’s imperative to create characters who the audience identifies with, roots for and is emotionally involved. Therefore, it’s essential to learn successful secrets for creating characters who are memorable, well-motivated and believable.
This workshop emphasizes the importance for writers to explore powerful techniques in order to build characters who are well rounded human beings, consistent in personality, actions and behavior.
Participants will discover how to look behind their characters’ masks to understand their inner motivation and psychology. Learn how to create characters who are unique human beings with a "heart and soul"—who bring your story to life.
RACHEL BALLON, Ph.D., is an International writing consultant, lecturer, teacher, and author. Referred to by the L. A. Times as "Doc Hollywood" for her work with writers as a licensed psychotherapist, Rachel has also had a successful teaching career as an adjunct professor at USC School of Cinema and Television, American Film Institute, instructing executives, writers, directors and producers at RAI Television in Rome, and currently is a master teacher in the Writers Program at UCLA Extension. She conducts writing workshops and seminars worldwide to enable individuals to "Write From the Heart" and has authored four widely-acclaimed books, BLUEPRINT FOR WRITING, THE WRITER'S SOURCEBOOK, BREATHING LIFE INTO YOUR CHARACTERS, and BLUEPRINT FOR SCREENWRITING. She has worked as a psychological consultant for Fox Family Channel, Fox Kids, Saban Entertainment, United Paramount Kids, in addition to being a screenwriter with produced credits on ABC-TV.
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I'm continually grateful for your course [Storytelling: How To Write Stories That Will Grab And Hold Your Audience] and what I learned. I find that I'm more critical...wanting to change or re-write books and films I experience...an interesting exercise in itself.
- August McLaughlin