In this hands-on workshop we'll learn techniques for creating vivid and complex characters. We will complete exercises to strengthen your characters' first impressions and practice revealing character through action. We'll also examine character traits that help generate plot and resonate throughout your story or book.
Mary Kay Zuravleff is the award-winning author of American Ending, chosen for Oprah's Spring Reading List and inspired by the fact that in 1908, her American-born grandmother lost her American citizenship for marrying her Russian-born grandfather. Her novel Man Alive! was a Washington Post Notable Book. She has taught at Johns Hopkins, George Mason, and American University graduate programs; workshops such as Chautauqua, Key West, and Interlochen. She lives in Washington, DC.
