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Design Thinking for Writers: Create a Compelling Character

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About Design Thinking for Writers: Create a Compelling Character

Introduction

Why Design Thinking?

Create Your Vision

Character Design: Choices

Character Design: Opposites

Character Design: Wild Card

Create Your Rough Prototype

Frame Your Feedback Question

Sort Out Insights

Your Character Concept

Final Thoughts

What You Will Learn?

  • Connect with readers on day one and be confident you’re on the right track!.
  • What if you could remain true to your own creative vision while also testing the impact of your choices on readers? What if you didn’t have to draft scene after scene only to find out that one of your foundational assumptions was slightly off course?.
  • What You’ll Learn:.
  • In this class, you’ll create a character concept that readers will love. Together, we’ll borrow tools and mindsets from the worlds of design thinking and improv theater, especially the belief that when you fail faster, you succeed sooner..
  • In a series of lively, step-by-step exercises, you’ll:.
  • You'll come away for this class with a tested character concept and some new creative thinking tools. You'll also have answers to two important questions:.
  • Materials and Resources:.
  • Our class materials include templates to guide you through each activity. You’ll also need pen, paper, and post-it notes..
  • Who This Class is For:.
  • If you’re a writer or any kind of narrative artist, and if you want to know from day one that the character you’re working on will connect with your readers, this class is for you. Join me to explore, prototype and test a few characters, and to dive into that next creative project of yours..