Writing: The Secret of Good Stories
Develop complex characters and their dilemmas
A course by Larissa Boehning , Author and Lecturer
About the video: Develop complex characters and their dilemmas
Overview
“We move from your topic to the strong inner conflict of your character ”
In this video lesson Larissa Boehning addresses the topic: Develop complex characters and their dilemmas, which is part of the Domestika online course: Writing: The Secret of Good Stories . Discover the art of creating captivating narratives, developing compelling characters, and crafting loglines that will hook readers..
Partial transcription of the video
“This will be our third step into figure and material development be, the development of your story. This lesson will be about to look again into the heart of your character, into her soul, so to speak, to investigate her condition, to find out what conflicts she has inside her, that move them, that keep them busy and that are also the driving force for your story. Stuck in every topic a thousand conflicts, so we could potentially create infinite amounts of stories from every topic tell, but your story is about a conflict and I like working with that Dilemma at the heart of the character. Th...”
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Course summary for: Writing: The Secret of Good Stories
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Areas
Creative Writing, Fiction Writing, Narrative, Writing
Larissa Boehning
A course by Larissa Boehning
Larissa Boehning is a renowned author and teacher with more than two decades of experience in the literary field. He has published several books, including collections of short stories and novels that have been translated into multiple languages and received international acclaim.
As an educator, Larissa has taught classes at prestigious universities and writing schools both in her native country and abroad, focusing on the fusion of technical analysis and literary creativity. His pedagogical approach integrates deep explorations of human character, which enriches both his writing and his teaching.
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