$125
for 8 classesCreative Writing: How to Build a Character (Multi-Day Class)
Completed by 38 learners
Ages 11-16
Live Group Class
Live video meetings
2x per week, 4 weeks
3-4 learners per class
45 min
What's included
8 live meetings
6 in-class hoursHomework
1 hour per week. After the first two classes, there will be a light amount of homework that students will be expected to do before the next class. This will be about character details and backstory, so it won't take more than 30 minutes.Class Experience
US Grade 6 - 9
In this four week, eight class workshop for young writers, I will be going over a bunch of tips and tricks as to how to create a character to use in stories. Often, students have big ideas for a character, but are discouraged from writing because it's hard to decide exactly how to make that character seem "real". This is a three day class, so each day will be another step in how to develop a character that any reader would easily get attached to. Mainly, students will learn valuable tools that they can use in the future. In addition, the goal of this three day class is to develop one character sufficiently enough to be able to use them in a story that students will hopefully write one day! I encourage anyone who is passionate about writing to attend! Each week will focus on a different aspect of character building, and each day will include writing time built into the lesson in order to put what we discuss into practice. Students are encouraged to write outside of class as well, but this is not required. The class format will look like this: Week 1 - Character creation - The "Character House" Week 2 - Character relationships and interactions Week 3 - Characters in conflict and facing problems Week 4 - Character resolution and story arc
Learning Goals
Students will learn how to build a compelling character and how to use the same strategies learned here for character-building in the future. By the end of the three days, students should feel very confident about the character they've made.
Other Details
External Resources
Learners will not need to use any apps or websites beyond the standard Outschool tools.
Meet the teacher
Teacher expertise and credentials
Bachelor's Degree from The Ohio State University
I am a teacher with 10+ years of experience in ESL, foreign language, and writing.
Reviews
Other classes by Noor Hamdi (Mr. N)
Other classes by Noor Hamdi (Mr. N)
Related categories
Parents also liked
Creative Writing
Rebecca Pratt
5.0
(8)
$10 per class
Next session at 12 AM on Thursday
Group Class
1/wk, 30 min
9-14
Creative Writing
Alida Noort, BA CYC, ECE
5.0
(294)
$13 per class
Next session at 9 PM tomorrow
Group Class
1/wk, 40 min
5-9
Creative Writing Tutoring
Writers Of The World by Luke Beardsley
4.8
(520)
$50 per session
1-on-1 Tutoring
On Demand
9-15
Creative Writing Camp
Jessika O'Sullivan
4.9
(1,156)
$28 per class
Next session at 7:10 PM tomorrow
Group Class
1 wk, 4/wk, 1.50 hr
10-14
Kitty Cat Creative Writing Club: Weekly Creative Writing
WordPlay Writing Co. | Jackson Pearce
4.9
(1,871)
$15 per class
Next session at 1 AM tomorrow
Group Class
1/wk, 45 min
7-9
Creative Writing Strength Training
Jessika O'Sullivan
4.9
(1,156)
$20 per class
Next session at 9 PM tomorrow
Group Class
1/wk, 1 hr
12-16
Teen Creative Writing Camp
WordPlay Writing Co. | Jackson Pearce
4.9
(1,871)
$28 per class
Next session at 5 PM on Mon 6/2
Group Class
1 wk, 5/wk, 50 min
12-17
1:1 Creative Writing Unleashed
Susie Foote
4.8
(237)
$60 per session
1-on-1 Tutoring
On Demand
6-18
Creative Writing Club
Writers Of The World by Luke Beardsley
4.8
(520)
$17 per class
Next session at 7 PM tomorrow
Group Class
1/wk, 1.33 hr
9-14
Weekly Creative Writing Club!
Lydia Nicholson
4.9
(259)
$12 per class
Next session at 9 PM today
Group Class
1/wk, 45 min
9-13
Summer Creative Writing Club
Mari Devine Dunn, Ed.S.
4.9
(75)
$10 per class
Next session at 5 PM on Mon 6/2
Group Class
1/wk, 30 min
9-13
Creative Writing Adventures
Kellie Thompson
4.8
(531)
$8 per class
Next session at 9 PM today
Group Class
1/wk, 25 min
7-10
Creative Writing Club With Mr. Hess
Tyler Hess
5.0
(6)
$7 per class
Next session at 5 PM on Friday
Group Class
1/wk, 55 min
13-18
Creative Writing Retreat For Budding Writers
Ms. Caldwell, B.A. Adv. English Literature, M.Mus.
4.9
(177)
$25 per class
Next session at 8 PM on Fri 6/13
Group Class
1 wk, 3/wk, 1.25 hr
13-18
Private 1-1 Creative Writing Grade 3-5: Improve Your Creative Writing Skills.
Heather Kearns (ACE Educator)
5.0
(23)
$48 per session
1-on-1 Tutoring
On Demand
7-12
Creative Writing Club for Young Writers
Roisin Butler, M.Ed, B.Ed
5.0
(231)
$16 per class
Next session at 4:45 PM on Wednesday
Group Class
1/wk, 45 min
6-9
More to explore
Grimm
Reading And Grammar
Dyslexic
Digital Graphics
Alaska
Fruit Drawingpencil Sketching And Shading
Fluent Spanish
Founding Fathers
Make Your Own Arcade
French Individual
Hidden Figures
Kings Castle
Rocket Engineer
Fnaf Escape Room
Calm Your Inner Sonic
Pre Teen
Mystery Writing
Introduction To French Learn To Speak & Write In French Session I
Big Questions
Potions Potions Potions Intro To Chemistry