SWRT 283 | Characterization

Story Works Round Table with Alida Winternheimer | Conversations About Craft

English - October 26, 2023 08:14 - 25 minutes - 20.7 MB - ★★★★ - 10 ratings
Books Arts Education literature alidawinternheimer character fiction howtowrite novelwriting plot pointofview storycraft writing Homepage Download Apple Podcasts Google Podcasts Overcast Castro Pocket Casts RSS feed

Previous Episode: SWRT 282 | Writers Book Club: Fiesta, 1980 by Junot Diaz

Next Episode: SWRT 284 | Writers Book Club: Naming My Father

This week at the Story Works Round Table, Alida and Kathryn discuss characterization, with examples from a short story by Junot Díaz. They analyze how Díaz introduces characters through the narrator's perspective, using just a few sharp details to create vivid impressions of complex people are are inspired to re-examine their own character descriptions.

Hear the latest from A Room Full of Books & Pencils, “Does Reading Make Us Better People?”

Show notes and more: https://storyworkspodcast.com

Get Alida's musings on life, writing, and the writing life in A Room Full of Books & Pencils. booksandpencils.substack.com

Are you ready to get more out of your writing, to grow your writing skills, and get that novel done faster? Do you want community, feedback, and mentoring? Check out group coaching. www.wordessential.com/fictioncoaching