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Fiction Writing: Developing Characters 2 – Writing Characters with Superpowers (X-14) with Cherise Papa
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Learn how to write characters with superpowers with this four-session course. You will come away with a new knowledge of the elements of fiction, how to increase your creativity, and great writing skills – and it’s a lot of fun!
Instructor Access (optional grading support) for Unlimited Access families is available for this course for $84!
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Instructor: Cherise Papa
Course Description:
Join this four-session course and learn the craft of writing characters with superpowers and magical abilities. Superheroes and characters with powers have been a popular speculative fiction category with fame that comes through movies in the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU), DC movies, comic books, magical stories in Middle Earth, and more! What makes a great Superman, Ironman, Gandalf, Animorph, or Spiderman? Using the elements of great storytelling, we’ll craft unique characters and learn how to create superheroes that make us cheer. We’ll discuss what makes a superhero, how to build a compelling character arc, and how to craft a memorable superhero in our story. With this short course, you’ll hone your creativity and improve your writing. This is a fun course that you’ll definitely enjoy!
All materials are provided free by the instructor. All documents are turned in as Microsoft Word documents. If you do not own Microsoft Word 2007 or a later version, you can use a system such as Google Docs that converts to Word documents FREE.
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Fiction Writing: Developing Characters 2 – Writing Characters with Superpowers (X-14) with Cherise Papa
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Cherise Papa
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Writing ➤ Fiction Writing: Developing Characters
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High School
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Erin M. Brown, MA, MFA, Aubrey Heki, Sharon Hamric-Weis, Bonnie Donlon, Donna Graziose, Daniel Massett
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October 24th, 2024 at 11:30 AM ET
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Recorded, free with subscription
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- Upon completion of the course, you must delete all copies of course materials from any storage on which you saved permissible extracts.
Special notes
Course materials are provided FREE by the instructor. This course is the second course in a four-part series. Be sure to sign up for all four short courses to learn how to develop compelling characters in your storytelling.
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None
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Suggested credit
Outline
Course Outline:
Class 1: Superheroes (Thor, Superman)
Class 2: Mutants (Spiderman, X-Men, Animorphs, Ninja Turtles)
Class 3: Magic from a Faith-Based Perspective (The White Wizard, Tolkien; The Magic Treehouse Series; Aslan)
Class 4: Advanced Technology (Ironman/Tony Stark)
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Homework
Students will practice the concepts learned in class, with reading materials and resources between each class. One (1) to three (3) hours per class is expected for homework.
Cherise Papa
cpapa.hsc@gmail.com
About Cherise Papa
Cherise Papa, English B.S., has worked for ten years as a fiction editor helping authors create the books of their dreams.
Currently Ms. Papa is working as a managing editor and building a small press to help authors publish series in indie markets. She also volunteers at Fyrecon and is working behind the scenes at a different press to help publishers enter into new digital markets.
Her passion for story and helping writers discover that passion for themselves has driven her love for editing and teaching. Ms. Papa lives in on the Virginia coast with her husband and three young children, where they enjoy family adventures and fostering their children's creativity through the arts, music, play, and more books and board games than they can count.
You can find her live teaching the Fiction 11 series and grading the Fiction X series.
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