Master Character Creation Workshop Featuring Live Writing Exercises

Registration is handled via Luma:
https://luma.com/shtgmkom

Most characters don’t fail because the writer isn’t talented.
They fail because the character is protected.

Protected characters are careful.
They explain themselves.
They try to be good.

Honest characters are dangerous — and alive.

Creating Characters That Breathe is a live, guided writing workshop for writers, actors, and storytellers who want to move past polish and into emotional truth.

This is not a lecture.
This is not a critique session.
This is not about fixing your work.

You will write in real time through a carefully held process designed to bypass overthinking, perfectionism, and self-protection.

What this workshop is

• A writing-forward experience focused on depth, clarity, and momentum
• A guided container where you are not asked to perform or impress
• A space to uncover a character rather than invent one

You’ll spend most of the session writing, with short, precise guidance to keep you moving.

What you’ll leave with

Every participant leaves with:

• A fully formed character with emotional logic
• A raw monologue or scene draft
• A repeatable process you can return to when your writing stalls

This is output-based, not inspiration-based.

What you need (and don’t need)

• No pre-work
• No prior publication or formal training
• No pressure to share

Cameras are optional.
Listening is participation.

Who this is for

This workshop is for:

• Writers and playwrights
• Actors developing original material
• Creatives who feel stuck, overly careful, or disconnected from their work

If you’re looking for grammar correction, feedback on structure, or group critique, this is not that space.

If you’re ready to write from underneath protection, it is.

A note on the container

Capacity is intentionally limited to protect the experience.
Once full, registration will close.

You don’t need to be good.
You need to be true.