Creative Writing Foundations: Develop Compelling Characters
A course by user6423583 surname6423583 , Screenwriter and Author
Joined March 2021
Learn how to imagine and bring to life memorable characters with their own unique stories to tell
Learn how to imagine and bring to life memorable characters with their own unique stories to tell
Joined March 2021
Characters are the heartbeat of any story. Through them, we can explore and make sense of the world. For screenwriter and independent author Mark Boutros, watching characters come to life on the page is what he loves about writing. He’s written for some of the biggest channels in the UK including The BBC and SkyOne and published a book about writing called The Craft of Character.
In this course, Mark gives you the tools you need to develop a variety of compelling characters with their own storylines and adventures. Are you ready to write a protagonist you can’t wait to meet?
What will you learn in this online course?
14 lessons & 27 downloads
- 100% positive reviews (157)
- 4,176 students
- 14 lessons (2h 55m)
- 27 additional resources (11 files)
- Online and at your own pace
- Available on the app
- Audio: English
- English · Spanish · Portuguese · German · French · Italian · Polish · Dutch
- Level: Beginner
- Unlimited access forever
What is this course's project?
Develop a character, write their first scene, and a one-page story outline that follows their journey.
Projects by course students
Who is this online course for?
This course is for anyone with an interest in creative writing with a focus on creating well-rounded characters.
Requirements and materials
No previous experience is necessary.
You will just need something to write with.
Reviews
A course by user6423583 surname6423583
Mark Boutros is an Emmy-nominated screenwriter and author based in London. Having grown up in a family of artists, he’s always been creative and was encouraged by his English teacher at school to pursue writing. He began his career working in television production, but his love of writing inspired him to study a master’s in creative writing at UEA. After graduating, he spent time sending out scripts, one of which was a comedy-drama that won him silver in the PAGE Awards.
Since then, Mark has won several more awards, received an International Emmy nomination, and written for some of the biggest channels in the UK, including The BBC and SkyOne. He is also the author of The Craft of Character as well as a fantasy novel series, and he hosts lectures on creative writing at universities and drama schools.
Content
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U1
Introduction
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About Me
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Influences
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U2
Growing Your Idea from Character
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How to Frame Your Idea
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Extracting Key Information
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The Core of a Character
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Character's Voice
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Research Tips and Best Practices
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U3
Your Character Lives
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Character Questionnaire
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Become Your Character
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Other Characters
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Obstacles
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Character Descriptions
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U4
The One Pager and First Scene
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The One Pager
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Your Character’s First Scene
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FP
Final project
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Creative Writing Foundations: Develop Compelling Characters
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Very complete course with several insights that will help me with my writing method and process. It cleared my mind a lot and brought me new knowledge and perceptions.
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I got Mark's book "The Craft of Character: How to create deep and engaging characters your audience will never forget", it is so good - now I have to sign up for his class. Wonderful and very interesting person and writer to learn from.
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100% recommended
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Mark Boutros is an engaging and lively tutor with lots of interesting ideas and methods to encourage the writing process and to develop good practices. I am enjoying his course.
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A course that I highly recommend to anyone who wishes to structure and explore in depth the psychology of a character. Full of food for thought, tools and creative suggestions exposed clearly and effectively by an excellent teacher.
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