Writing Workshop

Tropes are easy. Real people? Messy. Conflicted. Unpredictable. And that’s what keeps readers turning pages.

This week’s workshop dives deep into crafting characters who breathe, ache, contradict themselves—and hijack your plot when you least expect it.

Inside the PDF:

– Dig down to raw motivation with the "Why Game"

– Build internal conflict using motivation maps and values tests

– Craft quirks and contradictions that feel lived-in, not random

– Use physicality, sensory triggers, and wardrobe to reveal the psyche

– Explore setting, relationships, and perspective as tools for depth

– And learn how to turn all this into scenes that actually matter

Because your story doesn’t need another trope.

Itneeds someone unforgettable.

Which part of your character’s life are they hiding from you—and what would it take to make them confess it on the page?

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