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A four-part character writing series of workshops for beginners and dreamers of all levels at BEAM
Spend four Tuesday evenings in autumn exploring your creativity at BEAM, Hertford.
Do you want to spend time bringing characters to life?
Join Shashi, an experienced teacher and story-lover, for a welcoming, practical creative writing course focused on building compelling, believable characters — from scratch.
This 4-part workshop series is perfect for beginners and developing writers alike. Whether you’ve already attended one of our free drop-in sessions or you’re ready to dive deeper, this course offers structure, support, and inspiration.
What You’ll Gain:
Techniques for creating memorable, authentic characters
Tools for writing believable dialogue
Structured and inspiring, confidence-building writing exercises
Personalised feedback and guidance in a supportive group including personalised reading recommendations to help you develop your character
Time to be creative, to share ideas and to bring out your stories
Session Breakdown (each session is from 7.00-9.00pm at BEAM )
Sep 29th – The Blank Page: Who am I?
Oct 6th – Shape and Shadow: Building the outline
Oct 13th – Voice and Breath: Giving life to to your character
Oct 20th – Story and Soul: Placing them in the world
A four-part character writing series of workshops for beginners and dreamers of all levels at BEAM
Spend four Tuesday evenings in autumn exploring your creativity at BEAM, Hertford.
Do you want to spend time bringing characters to life?
Join Shashi, an experienced teacher and story-lover, for a welcoming, practical creative writing course focused on building compelling, believable characters — from scratch.
This 4-part workshop series is perfect for beginners and developing writers alike. Whether you’ve already attended one of our free drop-in sessions or you’re ready to dive deeper, this course offers structure, support, and inspiration.
What You’ll Gain:
Techniques for creating memorable, authentic characters
Tools for writing believable dialogue
Structured and inspiring, confidence-building writing exercises
Personalised feedback and guidance in a supportive group including personalised reading recommendations to help you develop your character
Time to be creative, to share ideas and to bring out your stories
Session Breakdown (each session is from 7.00-9.00pm at BEAM )
Sep 29th – The Blank Page: Who am I?
Oct 6th – Shape and Shadow: Building the outline
Oct 13th – Voice and Breath: Giving life to to your character
Oct 20th – Story and Soul: Placing them in the world