Sat, Oct 03
|606 Arts Space
Workshop: Writing Engaging Characters, with Iona Whishaw
Time & Location
Oct 03, 2026, 12:00 p.m. – 2:00 p.m.
606 Arts Space, 606 Victoria St, Nelson, BC V1L 4J4, Canada
Guests
About the Event
The real secret behind what makes a book ‘good’ for most readers is engaging and compelling characters. But what makes them engaging and compelling? This workshop will provide an opportunity for writers to explore what makes characters authentic and listen to the true selves of characters in their writing. We will experience letting characters emerge without fighting with them. Placing yourself with them in the moment of creation. Being surprised by what you learn about them and how they can lead your stories in unexpected directions. Writing tools required.
A passion for history and her family’s WW2 intelligence work inform Iona Whishaw’s period mysteries. She won the 2021 Bony Blythe Light Mystery Award and she has been a finalist for 4 other Canadian and US prizes including two Lefty awards. This year she won the Crime Writers of Canada Best Traditional Mystery Award for 2026. Her books have consistently been on Canadian best seller lists. A False and…
Tickets
General Admission
From $15.00 to $35.00
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