Stealing from Shakespeare: How to Create Characters Like the Bard Did 4-Week Zoom Class, Starts Tuesday, August 6th, 2024

Starts Tuesday, August 6th, 2024The class will meet weekly via Zoom on Tuesdays from 8:00PM - 9:30PM Central Any questions about this class? Use the Chat Button (lower left) to talk with us.  Led by David Hopkins, a fantasy novelist with an interest in Shakespeare, medieval history, fairy tales, and myth. He is the author of The Dryad’s Crown, a story set in the vast world of Efre Ousel. David is a full member of SFWA (Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers Association) and founder of Cake and Prose. He’s also an instructor for the ArmadilloCon writers workshop in Austin. Lear. Lady Macbeth. Hamlet. Juliet. Falstaff. Richard III. William Shakespeare’s characters have entertained audiences for centuries, but writers often approach his characters with a mixture of awe and intimidation. In this four-week class, we’re not going to learn how to better worship the Bard; we’re going to steal from him!It’s possible to create timeless characters like Shakespeare did.Great artists often emulate the