Up Close and Personal: Creating Dynamic Characters (Zoom)

Vivid characterization makes a story memorable, rich, and real -- readers will follow a well-developed character just about anywhere. We'll discuss recommended reading (articles, blog posts, podcast episodes) and our own favorite characters in literature and beyond, examining ways that characterization moves a story forward. Then we'll work together through exercises that include stage, screen, and journalistic techniques, connecting interior life to actions, and fostering the creation of full-bodied, authentic, and memorable characters.

Faculty bio:

Olugbemisola Rhuday-Perkovich is the author of several books, including Operation Sisterhood, an Indie Next List Top Ten Pick and Black Caucus of the American Library Association Best of the Best Selection; Makeda Makes a Birthday Treat, a Bank Street College of Education Best Children’s Book of the Year and a Chicago Public Library Best of the Best Book; It Doesn’t Take a Genius, a Kirkus Reviews Best Children’s Book of the Year; Saving Earth, a…