Event Description

​​In this workshop students will be given a crash course in writing character in fiction, with particular attention to constructing character through voice. Using prompts, writing exercises and reading samples we will explore how character is formed and what character is, how characters shape each other and the narrative, and the ability to be surprised by our characters, ultimately dissecting how writing character in fiction can be a used as a tool for expanding our perspective, and forming a deeper understanding of the world around us. ​ 

You will learn:
​​What character is
​How characters are formed through each other
​How voice shapes the narrative
​The anti-plot – how characters shape the narrative
​The surprise perspective, letting characters be themselves.

​​Katerina Gibson is a writer and bookseller living in Naarm. Her debut collection Women I Know won the 2023 Christina Stead Prize for Fiction, the Steele Rudd Award. Her stories have appeared in HEAT, Granta, Overland, The Griffith Review, the Lifted Brow, Meanjin, and New Australian Fiction, among other places. Her debut novel The Temperature came out in 2024.

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When

10:30AM - 1:00PM
Saturday 1 March 2025
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Contact

1800 577 548

Where

Bunjil Place Library
2 Patrick Northeast Drive
Narre Warren VIC
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Notes & Requirements

​​Please bring a pen and notepad or whatever you feel most comfortable writing on.  

Suggested reading texts beforehand –
​Jennifer Egan: A Visit From The Goon Squad
​Jonathan Franzen: Crossroads
​Bernardine Evaristo: Girl Woman Other ​

Event Partner

This event is presented with the support of City of Casey

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