Lianne Oelke, author, with long wavy blonde hair and a blue and green plaid shirt, smiles at the camera from beneath a trucker hat. In the background there are the green slopes and blue of the mountains and a mountain lake.

Teen writing workshop: Character development

This is a virtual event

December 3, 2024

7:00 pm to 8:30 pm

Online via NVCL Zoom

Teens and tweens

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Online event

December 3, 2024

7:00 pm to 8:30 pm

Between finding the perfect voice, writing natural-sounding dialogue, avoiding cliches, and building a compelling arc, creating realistic characters isn't easy! Join local YA author Lianne Oelke at a virtual workshop for examples, strategies, and exercises to bring your characters to life. A Q&A session will follow, so bring all your writing questions.

This is a program for teens in grades 8 to 12. Please register using the email at which you would like to receive the Zoom link.

About the author

Lianne Oelke has a degree in philosophy and works in the film industry — which explains a lot about her debut novel, Nice Try, Jane Sinner (or not!). She lives in North Vancouver, where she reads, trains for triathlons, and thinks about cats.

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