Course Outline |
Week 1: The character sketch for each character. Do resumes for each character. Write up a back-story for each character. Where were they prior to the beginning of the story? What baggage are they carrying with them?
Week 2: What does your character look like? Who are they? Learn how to become intimate with your characters.
Week 3: Tools: What's his sign? The use of astrological signs in your character's make-up. Utilizing all of the tools available to you to develop a full, interesting character.
Week 4: What's in a name? What you've named your character and how it effects the way the reader perceives the character.
Week 5: Drawing from people you know...composite characters...
Week 6: Character Driven Plots |
I struggled with these characters and plot was going to ditch them all, but you encouraged me to keep going, went above and beyond the call of duty to help me and stick with me. I mull over this plot and story daily and wonder what I can do with it that will be unique and fun and matter. Again, I have much gratitude to you for your guidance and instructions.
—Lauren |
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About Your Teacher |
Jana Lynn Shellman received her education in Communications, Marketing and Advertising Design at the University of Illinois. She was a member of National Federation of Press Women, Women's Press Club of Indiana, and Toastmasters International. Prior to becoming an instructor for writerscollege.com, she functioned as a mentor for the Writer's Club on America Online. She has served on numerous writing seminar panels in the Midwest.
Shellman published the first edition of The Wish Factory: How to Make Wishes Come True, and established Threadbare Publishing Company to self-publish that book. The Wish Factory was first prize winner of the Women's Press Club of Indiana, and received the National Federation of Press Women Award in Communications, in inspirational works. Shellman has written the first novel of a (yet unpublished) mystery series with the main character, Poppy Hannah, and is working on the second novel in the series, and has the third in the series plotted.
She is presently retired from the law office, but is busy with her publishing company, which has recently published four non-fiction books on Amazon Kindle. She is in the midst of finishing a Woman's Historical Novel for general publication. She is also preparing two of her Poppy Hannah novels for publication on Kindle.
Well known literary agent, Jeff Herman (agent for Chicken Soup for the Soul), called the author, "...a real writer...look for her to go places." Jana has also written a full-length comedy movie script titled Mad Money, and a one-act play, Rockin, and numerous short stories. She has converted The Wish Factory, into a script for an animated feature film. |
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Teacher Web Site(s) |
Jana's web site http://www.thewishfactory.com
Jana's book listed on Amazon.com |
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