Master Class with Novelist/Psychologist Jacqueline Sheehan

The Psychology of Strong Characters
Jacqueline Sheehan, PhD

The most memorable characters are driven by powerful forces of motivation that won’t let them rest and keep readers turning the pages. Create more compelling characters by revealing their fears, desires, and dreams with authentic detail. A writer does not have to become a psychologist, but a writer can learn to make use of psychological foundations to understand their characters and intensify writing. We will use writing prompts to experiment with the psychology of the body and taking characters past their edge of comfort.

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Fee for this class is $10.00
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REGISTRATION CLOSES SEPT 19.
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JACQUELINE SHEEHAN, Ph.D. is a bestselling novelist as well as a psychologist. She publishes essays in the New York Times (Modern Love), The Writer, and Edible Pioneer Valley. She was a commentator on Public Radio in Western Massachusetts and Albany, NY. Her novels include: The Comet’s Tale, based on the life of Sojourner Truth, Lost & Found, Now & Then, Picture This, The Center of the World, and The Tiger in the House. Her books have been translated into eight languages. She was awarded fellowships at Hawthornden Castle in Scotland and Jentel Arts in Wyoming, and Turkey Land Cove on Martha’s Vineyard. Jacqueline is one of the founders and past president of Straw Dog Writers Guild in Massachusetts. She teaches writing workshops in Massachusetts and at international retreats. www.jacquelinesheehan.com

This project is supported in part by an award from the BCA Community Fund, www.burlingtoncityarts.org.