Writing Workshops LA Seminar: Plaracterization with Joshua Mohr

1-Day Seminar: Plaracterization (taught by visiting instructor Joshua Mohr in Hancock Park)

One Saturday, 1O:OO am to 1:OO pm
July 18, 2O15

Joshua Mohr

The best plots aren’t controlled by the author but spring from the characters themselves. The more we realize that our characters are sovereign beings with independent consciousnesses, the better prepared we are to traverse what visiting instructor Joshua Mohr calls plaracterization, or plot plus characterization. In this seminar, students will ponder characters’ decision-making, the causality between plot points, and how to keep a reader turning pages. Plaracterization is a strategy that will help any writer dig deep down into characters, plot, and a story’s very DNA. The seminar will include lecture, discussion, and writing prompts.

This one-day seminar is open to students of all levels. It will be held in Hancock Park, where coffee, sparkling water, and light snacks will be served.

Enrollment limit: 8 students
$13O for new students; $12O for returning students
The course fee includes a copy of Mohr’s new novel, All This Life.

If you’re interested in signing up, please email enrollment@writingworkshopsla.com.