Writing Workshop: Let’s Create A Character
with
Lily Williams
5 Have Dabbled
ABOUT THIS EVENT
Event Category
Education
Event Overview
This writing workshop is all about characters and how to make them.
We will discuss characters: what makes a good character, what makes a bad character, why certain characters are more effective than others, how to make characters feel authentic, and more! Then after we discuss, we will workshop and I will walk you through how to create a well-rounded character including the designing and interviewing process. Afterward, you create a character and I help you through the process. If you have a character already created, you can bring that idea and we will push your ideas further.
Who this class is for: writers, aspiring writers, artists, teens, adults... anyone who wants to learn how to think critically about characters!
What to Bring
If you already have a character, you can bring them along and we can refine them. But! You do not need to have a character already in mind -- we will create one together!
Minimum age
All ages welcome
What's Provided
PaperPencils/pens
What You Can Expect From This Experience
- Create a character
- Learn how to make a well rounded character
- Think critically about characters and character development
- Learn how to interview your character
- Design a character
Location
EVENT DETAILS
EXPLOREMORE ABOUT YOUR HOST
Lily Williams is an author, illustrator, and storyteller who seeks to inspire change through education. Her work covers many topics, from the trophic cascade in the award-winning animated documentary short film FINconceivable and picture books If Sharks Disappeared (Roaring Brook Press, 2017) and the If Polar Bears Disappeared (2018, 2019) to menstruation in the webcomic The Mean Magenta and upcoming graphic novel, Go With The Flow (First Second, 2019). Lily believes in the power of making information fun, educational, and accessible for all audiences.
Lily grew up in Northern California where she graduated from California College of the Arts with a B.F.A. in Animation. She spent time working in feature film animation in Los Angeles before becoming a freelance artist full time.
Residing in Denver, CO Lily can often be found dreaming about the smell of cold winter air, listening for the sound of airplanes on a rainy day, playing with her rescue rabbits (Owen and Oliver), and perfecting her waffle recipe.
EXPERIENCE REVIEWS
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Christy W.Reviewed on 04/15/18Wanting to tell your story without a starting point is difficult. I felt like I was given good ideas and exercises to help start. The class was filled with creative minds from all genres of style. I felt with everyone contributed and gave diverse prospective on where they wanted to go next with writing. Lily was delightful and informative, she walked us through her style, helped us with ideas. She is an awesome teacher.
Wanting to tell your story without a starting point is difficult. I felt like I was given good ideas and exercises to help start. The class was filled with creative minds from all genres of style. I felt with everyone contributed and gave diverse prospective on where they wanted to go next with writing. Lily was delightful and informative, she walked us through her style, helped us with ideas. She is an awesome teacher.
