What makes a character truly come alive on the page? In this engaging course, writer Cara Marks will walk you through the essentials of building believable, compelling characters that feel real to your readers. You’ll learn how to give your characters depth, develop a distinctive voice, and use their personality and perspective to shape the story itself, turning simple ideas into rich, character-driven narratives that capture attention and spark imagination.
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About Cara Marks
Cara Marks is a writer, editor, and educator. She earned her MA in Creative Writing from the University of East Anglia and is currently pursuing a creative-critical PhD at Queen’s University Belfast, focusing on Food, Literature, and Empathy. Her fiction has been long-listed for the 2019 Carter V. Cooper Short Fiction Competition, the 2017 Australian Book Review’s Elizabeth Jolley Short Story Prize, and the 2016 Mogford Food and Drink Writing Prize. Her work has appeared in the Commonwealth Writers’ literary journal Adda, among other publications. She teaches creative writing workshops, lessons, and courses for both adults and young people.
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