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Langue: Anglais

Epic Characters is a workshop taught by Sofiya Kudryavtseva for two Saturdays (26/04 + 3/05) to any adult interested in learning how to create fictional characters that leave an impression.

Since cinema is Sofiya’s main field of expertise, the focus will be on writing for the screen and, more broadly, dramatic writing rather than prose. However, many of the exercises participants will undertake can be adapted to serve other art forms as well. The foundational principles of storytelling date back at least as far as Aristotle and remain as powerful and ubiquitous today as they were thousands of years ago.

Epic Characters is, first and foremost, a practical workshop where most of the time is spent debating ideas and creating, with a smaller portion dedicated to theory, which serves to enhance the writers' skills.

During the workshop we will cover:

• Software and formatting for screen play and theatre play writing,

• How characters present themselves through action and dialogue,

• Character archetypes,

• Essential dramatic elements (three-act structure, action line, theme, message, symbolism, spark, etc),

• Participants will get homework in the form of writing exercises,

• Everyone will present their work to the class and get personal feedback.

Prérequis

mixed (we’ll offer all the tools a beginner can need, however, an experienced writer can benefit from this workshop, too, by revising the basics or learning to write for the media they haven’t written for before)

Matériel requis

• notebooks, pens, laptops / tablets