Developing Unique Characters for YA Fiction

DPCCP 4 Keystone City (Authors)

Saturday June 1, 2019 - 3:00 pm to 3:50 pm


Who doesn't know a Harry Potter or a Katniss Everdeen? Are there truly any characters we haven't met in literature since Gilgamesh was chiseled onto clay tablets? Just because we know people who remind us of these characters, does it mean they're not interesting? On the contrary. These authors have found ways to create characters that are both relatable and unique characters who keep our attention long after the last page. Find out how they do it.


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