Muse & the Marketplace 2019

Different characters-- as with different people-- have different tendencies to react and respond, to contradict themselves, and to intensify one another's behavior. Two craft elements in particular (dialogue and interiority) can be used to distinguish and deepen characters through their particular lenses. In this session, we’ll examine techniques for using dialogue and interiority to deepen character, and will also examine the points in a story or novel when it's most effective to use each.

We'll discuss excerpts from A Pale View of Hills by Kazuo Ishiguro; Housekeeping by Marilynne Robinson; and Aura by Carlos Fuentes, and how each of the authors' techniques further characterization. Handouts will be provided.