How do you create characters that capture readers' imaginations? In this workshop novelist and creative writing tutor David Bishop explores different ways to conceive and build a character. How much do you need to know about a character before you start writing? And how much should you share with readers

David Bishop is the author of twenty published novels and an award-winning screenwriter, he helped found the innovative MA Creative Writing programme at Edinburgh Napier in 2009. David is a member of the Society of Authors and the Crime Writers' Association and a trustee of the Cymera Festival of Science Fiction, Fantasy and Horror Writing. He was awarded a Robert Louis Stevenson Fellowship by Creative Scotland in 2017. In his copious spare time David is completing a PhD in Creative Writing at Lancaster University in England. His latest novel, historical crime fiction City of Vengeance, was published earlier this year to much acclaim.

Running time: 90 minutes

Tickets: £6/ £4 (plus 50p booking fee)

The event will be live on Zoom.

This workshop is supported by Write Gear, purveyor of the Writer’s Notebook and creators of The Page One podcast