Ever had that feeling that your characters are just fictional people that your stories are happening to?

Do you struggle to make them integral to your plot, or find that they sometimes don't quite seem convincing in the role you've written for them?

Has someone told you they couldn't relate to your characters, or that they couldn't quite believe in their actions?

As a writer I believed that I could only connect with my characters by writing about them. And so with every new protagonist it felt like I was building a new relationship from scratch - a process that would take months or even years of exploration. This is how I used to approach my writing, and it would take me SO long to figure out my character's story.

But let's face it, you only have limited time to spend on your writing projects, so what happens when you inevitably have more than one character to decipher?

If, like me, you always end up making extensive rewrites because each new layer reveals another twist in the story - let me help you find a short cut!

Characters aren't just actors that perform in the story - for readers to believe in them they need to be part of the story.

If your characters are only there because they have to be and you barely think beyond their name and a description, you're missing out on a vital piece of the puzzle. This is exactly what I discovered when I started to drill down into my characters and really explore their role in the story.

Readers want to connect with our characters. They're looking for complex, inconsistent human beings (or other-beings, depending on your story) that jump off the page right away and make an impression. When we relate to characters in some way - be it through a familiar feeling, comparable trait, or similar experience - we want to know more about them.

But how can we create characters that our readers will find interesting and root for in our stories?

How can we make sure that our stories happen to the right characters - those that readers will stick with, and who will prove to enhance your plot rather than just go along with it?

All you need to do is ask the right questions...

During this one hour Masterclass you'll learn something new and exciting about your characters. I'll share ways for you to comprehend your character and make sure your story grips the reader by making your character interesting, relatable, and REAL.

You'll learn how to dig deep into your characters and identify all the key elements of their persona to help you write their story.

We'll examine:

The change your character needs to go through, and how it relates to your story/plot
Why your character's central beliefs matter
How you can challenge your character to create conflict and change
Why your character's main desire can - and should - cause problems for them

By the end of the Masterclass not only will you have a better understanding of your main character, but you'll be able to apply everything you've learned to other characters in more of your stories.

If you want to create addictive, unputdownable stories with characters that capture the attention of your readers this Masterclass is for you.