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People think creating a compelling character is difficult.
It isn’t.
There are authors who repeatedly create memorable characters that readers love - or despise!
How?
They have a system.
Are you ready to discover the FASCINATING characters you can create when you follow the right steps?
Some writers think creating vibrant and complex characters is a mysterious process - that it can’t be done by following a system.
But the truth is, there IS a system to creating a character.
And once you know it, it will be simple for you, too.
Hi, I'm Tessa Smith McGovern. I've taught writing for 26 years (since 2011 at the Sarah Lawrence College Writing Institute, NY). I'm also an award-winning, Amazon best-selling author selected as a 'Featured' author by Kirkus Reviews.
I learned the system through trial and error and it took me twenty-five years of writing and publishing.
This works for ALL types of characters - those found in literary fiction, upmarket fiction (stories with mainstream appeal that have nuanced plots, complex character development, and wonderful writing expected by literary readers) to genre fiction.
Creating a character becomes easy once you know the system.
Writing stories becomes fun and so deeply rewarding!
My new online course, compiled from decades of experience as a writer and an instructor, will teach you this system and unlock all the fascinating characters inside you.
And the best part? Because this course is prerecorded and self-paced, you can use its framework and tips over and over again - you can make new choices each time you go through the videos and create as many characters as you like.
Keep scrolling to learn more.
Let me show you how to simply and easily create characters who make you itch to start writing.
The hard truth is this: Sometimes, even though you yearn to write and know you have fascinating characters inside you, life’s just too busy and you haven’t got time to flounder about, making haphazard notes that come to nothing. When this happens, it can feel like the Muse is on vacation.
At other times, you might walk around with characters in your head and maybe you get a few ideas down on paper - or you even start to write the story - but then things blow up at work or the dog needs surgery or your family suddenly call on you and those characters - suffocated by inattention and lack of time - disappear.
And it can be hard to get started on creating a character when you don’t know if readers will relate to them.
How you can be sure your character is interesting?
What would be the best character flaw to hook readers?
How do you reveal a character's deepest flaws and struggles?
How might you fix a boring character?
What do they do in the middle of the story?
How do you show the ways they might (or might not) change?
How can they cause a satisfying or surprising ending?
So days turn into weeks and still you haven’t written anything. Before you realize it, that pressing, once-vital idea evaporates into thin air.
That fascinating character and the story that could-have-been never sees the light of day while other writers, with characters who are less compelling, continue to write and publish.
How do they do it? They have a system.
Imagine if you have your own system...your words will flow and you’ll never lose another idea to the ether again.
And after 25 years of writing and 23 years of teaching, I've discovered the #1 most effective system for creating a compelling character.
Even if you've written character sketches before, if you've started and abandoned a story, and even if you’ve never actually begun to capture your ideas on paper…
It's not too late to start.
Imagine if you could let go of self-doubt and get your ideas out of your head and onto the page? If you could just create compelling new characters?
- Break the endless pattern of thinking about characters and wishing you could write them and instead, enjoy watching those words fly onto the page!
- Stop reading other people’s stories or watching TV and thinking, I could do that! Instead, start enjoying the satisfying process of crafting your own unforgettable characters.
- Go to bed each night feeling empowered and proud of yourself because you’ve shown up for your creative self
- Feel excited about the next day’s creativity
- Enjoy the deep sense of accomplishment that comes from writing a memorable character in a way that delights and enlarges you
- Develop your understanding of human nature through the characters you create
- Feel the joy of capturing your creativity in a productive way, of creating a character in a story others can also enjoy.
- Easily create your first compelling character, and many more fascinating characters, using this course
- Become the writer you long to be
...all just by taking this ONE course and following the steps inside.
What if you could do this in about an hour?
Yes, really.
In an hour or so, you can create a compelling character that readers will never forget.
What if you become familiar with the elements of character creation and those ideas in your head become the first draft of a story readers love?
What if you could create your compelling character in about an hour with a step-by-step guide that makes you confident your idea is solid?
What if this was the best time investment you ever made in your writing journey?
I’m sure you know many people who want to write but they don't. Year after year nothing changes. They’re still stuck in the same old rut. You don’t want to be one of those people.
None of us is immortal. We only have a limited time on this earth to create something meaningful. But if we don’t get started, it’ll never happen.
This course will lead you easily, step by step, through the process.
Very often, what gets in the way is an image in our head: the perfect, fascinating character that makes people say, wow, look at this character! We dream of creating a character that affects readers like this because it’s exactly the experience we had as readers. It’s probably one of the things that made us want to write in the first place.
But it’s a trap!
A trap we create for ourselves...we know other people can do it, that there's a system they've somehow perfected. They've learned the steps to creating a compelling character - some writers do it with stunning frequency - but we don't know how.
And the pain of falling short of our dream - of disappointing ourselves - stops us from moving forward.
Break the endless pattern of procrastination
and replace it with techniques that actually GET YOU INSPIRED so you create that character.
Go to bed each night feeling satisfied
that you did everything you needed to that day to FURTHER YOUR PROGRESS AS A WRITER.
Easily face down the blinking cursor
on an empty page, armed with the tools to CREATE AN UNFORGETTABLE CHARACTER that you learn in this course.
Why do we let ourselves give up?
Because we forget that those characters that inspired us were once wisps of an idea in someone else's head, too.
If your favorite authors had never gone through the steps laid out in this course, those characters you love wouldn’t exist.
And it’s exactly the same with YOUR characters.
If you don’t get started, you have nothing to revise. Nothing to turn into a fleshed-out, vibrant, unforgettable character who's as real to you as a flesh-and-blood person.
And I know what your objection is here - what if I just don't know what makes a character compelling?
I totally get it. Every writer has had that worry at some time or another.
But I'm going to teach you a step-by-step approach to create a character so compelling that they live and breathe in your imagination.
They'll be so real to you, you’ll clearly see their value and the problems they embody, and you’ll be excited to write about them.
Introducing...
How to Create a Compelling Character
The self-paced video course that you can use over and over to create dozens of unforgettable characters even if:
- You've never done it before
- You have no ideas
- You have too MANY ideas!
- You don't know how
- You've started and stopped writing and given up in the past
This course contains everything you'll need to create as many unforgettable characters as you like.
HERE’S WHAT’S INCLUDED:
- VIDEO1 WELCOME! INTRODUCTION Stories where the character IS the story.
- VIDEO 2 WHICH CHARACTERS ARE COMPELLING TO YOU? Identify the characters that speak to your soul.
- VIDEO 3 FLAWS IN FICTION External and internal conflict. A quick way to identify the material that's essential to you as an artist and important to readers.
- Video 4 CHARACTER VERSUS PERSONALITY TRAITS TO BUILD CONFLICT Achieve a level of depth that'll delight and surprise you
- VIDEO 5 CONTINUE TO BUILD YOUR CHARACTER - SOCIAL ROLES AND OCCUPATIONS
- VIDEO 6 DETERMINE YOUR CHARACTER'S DEEPEST VALUES A surprising way to use the Proust questionnaire to create your character.
- VIDEO 7 HOW TO USE ARCHETYPES
- VIDEO 8 CONGRATULATIONS! And next steps.
- VIDEO 9 LOVING KINDNESS MEDITATION FOR WRITERS Write more and have more fun! Also improve your memory, focus, and productivity.
- RESOURCES INCLUDE A BLANK CHARACTER TEMPLATE AND A LIST OF 600+ PERSONALITY TRAITS
- TWO FREE WEEKLY WRITING SPRINTS WITH MICRO LESSONS AND SUBMISSION PARTIES ON ZOOM Keep your momentum going (or easily start writing again), improve your craft, and submit your stories for publication in these two fun, free, weekly sprints.
By the end of this course, you'll have a system for creating compelling characters readers love and a way to share your artistic legacy. You'll learn how to build a body of work you love and value as much as readers do!
If you love and value your stories, there will be readers who love and value them too.
It's time to share your legacy.
Become the writer you’ve always longed to be with this step-by-step, simple guide.
Here's What To Do Next
Your investment in How to Create a Compelling Character: Hook Readers Instantly is just $197 97!
As soon as you place your order, you can expect an email with a receipt and a link that grants you instant access to the whole course.
You can access it anytime, anywhere, on your phone, tablet, or desktop without having to wait for an arbitrary start date.
This Course Is Perfect for:
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This course is for people who wish they could get their characters onto the page instead of floating around in their heads!
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It's for people with any level of experience, from beginners to published writers.
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It’s for people who are willing to consider that something they thought was hard - even torturous - actually doesn’t have to be
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It’s for people who’re open to the idea that creating a compelling, memorable character can be enjoyable. Even fun!
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It’s for people who are tired of letting time slip by and feeling guilty for not writing
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For people who are ready to consider that showing up to explore their creative Self can actually be one of the easiest things we do
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It’s for writers who want a streamlined, simple system for creating character after character
This Course May Not Be For:
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This course is not for people who aren’t willing to consider new ideas
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It’s not for people who want to cling to the idea that writers must suffer for their art
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It’s not for people who are comfortable letting the months and years slip by without fulfilling their dream and becoming the writer they long to be
KIND WORDS
“Tessa was a remarkable teacher...of the art and craft of writing in general. Her vision was timeless and inspired, and her course was truly life-changing for me.”
Jeanne Chinard, The Writing Institute, Sarah Lawrence College, NY
KIND WORDS
"Tessa... brought fresh energy, inspiration, and creative ideas to her workshop. The impossible no longer feels impossible, thanks to Tessa. I am 300% glad to have studied with her.”
Ellen Luborsky, PhD
Student, The Writing Institute, Sarah Lawrence College, NY
KIND WORDS
“Tessa's genius is that she is able to educate and support students wherever they are at. Tessa's style is very nurturing and supportive, and she shares an abundance of resources in her class.”
Tali Etra, The Writing Institute, Sarah Lawrence College, NY
FAQs
Will this course work if I’m a complete beginner?
Yes! Remember that your subconscious mind has been recording stories and characters since before you were five. This course will teach you all about what makes a compelling character and how to create one. You have a lot of characters inside you, even if you’ve never created one before.
Will this course work if I’ve already finished, or even published, some stories?
Yes, absolutely. It will make your next characters more powerful, easier to create, and much more fun to write!
Does knowing this simple system for creating a compelling character mean you’ll create the same character repeatedly? Will it inhibit your originality?
No. The system provides structure without limiting your imagination in any way.
Will knowing this system magically turn you into Anne Tyler or Neil Gaiman overnight?
No. But then, you wouldn’t want that. The only artist you want to be is YOU. The world already has Anne Tyler and Neil Gaiman. What the world needs now is you, being your unique self.
It's a cliche because it's true - there’s only one of you in the world, with your unique sensibilities and skills, and that’s the writer -- the artist -- that you can become.
Will this course work for people who struggle with perfectionism?
Yes! It’s the antidote to perfectionism. It will show you how to easily create your character with the essential elements that will drive a successful story.
Will this course work for non-techie people?
Yes. Just watch (or listen to) the video, and download/print the PDF that goes with each video. That’s it!
Terms of Purchase
Once you buy this course, you can use it repeatedly to complete dozens of stories by making different choices as you go through the videos.
All the videos and downloadable PDFs are available to you instantly, in full, and so there are no refunds.
