It Takes a Village: Writing Supporting Characters – Tere Michaels

Writers spend a lot of time on their main characters – our heroes, our villains. We want them to be unique and memorable, leaping off the pages or screen to grab the reader and pull them into the world.
But that world needs to be populated. By names and faces (and the nameless and faceless) who bring forth information, distractions, difficulties and even just color and commentary. They are the supporting characters and to forget to give them the attention and depth they deserve is to short-change both yourself and your readers.
The Missing Puzzle Piece: Core Wounds – Tere Michaels

This workshop will explore what a Core Wound is, how it goes into the building of a deeply felt and memorable character, and how it influences their actions and reactions in a story.
Gut Punch: Using Emotional Conflict as Plot Intensive 2-week Workshop – Tere Michaels

We’ll examine the difference between internal conflict and external trauma and how they can bring a reader closer to the character – or drive them away.
Who Makes the Rules?

Who Makes the Rules? by Mary Marvella Joy glared at the box of discarded words. She hoped she wouldn’t need any of them to ward off the evil horde of […]
Imagination in Overdrive: Save the Plot Challenge! – Beth Henderson

Have you ever completed a story or been partway through writing one when you realized “This just isn’t working as it should”?
Character Building Part of 3 – Using Emotional Conflicts as Plot 2-Weeks, Oct 2th – Sept 13th

Core Wounds sit in the heart of every person – both real or fiction.
Writing the Historical Mystery

To solve a mystery, clearing up that who, what, when, how, and why wasn’t as involved in the past as it is today. Find out what you can and can’t use, and who the cops and sleuths were back in much earlier eras. The time machine will be waiting at the Outreach International’s virtual “door”.
Rejection Guaranteed

Does your story keep getting rejected but you’ve no idea why?
Character Building Part of 2 – Core Wounds 2-Week, Sept 4th – Sept 15th

Core Wounds sit in the heart of every person – both real or fiction.
Character Building Part of 2 – Core Wounds 2-Week, Sept 4th – Sept 15th

Core Wounds sit in the heart of every person – both real or fiction.