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EPISODE · Apr 24, 2024 · 59 MIN

Character Building

from The Writers’ Gym Podcast · host Alternative Stories

In this episode of the podcast we’ll be looking at the art of generating characters for your fiction.  We’ll look at the secrets of creating believable and authentic characters that can drive your story forward.  Emily and Rachel will talk about their own characters, the inspiration behind them and the ways in which they have shaped events in their fiction.    Join the Writers’ Gym and book your next writing workout at https://www.rachelknightley.com/the-writers-gym/   The Writers Gym Podcast is an Alternative Stories production for The Writers' Gym.     Find out more about The Writers' Gym and Rachel Knightley by going to https://www.rachelknightley.com/   Find out more about Emily Inkpen and her work by going to https://www.emilyinkpen.com/   And learn more about Chris Gregory and Alternative Stories here https://alternativestories.com/   Subscribe to The Writers’ Gym in your favourite podcast app to be notified of all new episodes as they are released.     Join us next week for a discussion about music and writing.  Do you listen to music while you write?  Does music inspire you to write or get you in the mood to continue with your work in progress?  

In this episode of the podcast we’ll be looking at the art of generating characters for your fiction.  We’ll look at the secrets of creating believable and authentic characters that can drive your story forward.  Emily and Rachel will talk about their own characters, the inspiration behind them and the ways in which they have shaped events in their fiction.    Join the Writers’ Gym and book your next writing workout at https://www.rachelknightley.com/the-writers-gym/   The Writers Gym Podcast is an Alternative Stories production for The Writers' Gym.     Find out more about The Writers' Gym and Rachel Knightley by going to https://www.rachelknightley.com/   Find out more about Emily Inkpen and her work by going to https://www.emilyinkpen.com/   And learn more about Chris Gregory and Alternative Stories here https://alternativestories.com/   Subscribe to The Writers’ Gym in your favourite podcast app to be notified of all new episodes as they are released.     Join us next week for a discussion about music and writing.  Do you listen to music while you write?  Does music inspire you to write or get you in the mood to continue with your work in progress?

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