Cooper Street Workshop: Crafting Character

ABOUT THE WORKSHOP

Ghosts can exist both literally, in terms of the supernatural and spiritual, and metaphorically, in terms of systemic erasure. What ghosts surround the characters that we create? What haunts them and the worlds they call home? What do we as writers know about our characters that they don’t yet or will neverknow about themselves? To what extent will our readers perceive the residues of history, legacy, and memory that linger inside our characters’ lives? Through selected short excerpts and generative exercises, participants will “uncover” the layers of how their worlds have left marks on their characters. Open to all levels.

ABOUT THE INSTRUCTOR

Amber Joseph-Zorn is an emerging writer and longtime educator living in Philadelphia, where she is working on a collection of short stories. Originally from New York City, her work has been supported by Tin House, the Key West Literary Seminar, and Roots. Wounds.Words. She holds an MFA in Creative Writing from Rutgers University-Camden. Her writing can be found in Kweli Journal, The Brooklyn Rail, and elsewhere.

This is an in-person workshop held at the Rutgers-Camden Writers House. Please enter through the rear door.

Host or Publisher The Writers House at Rutgers University-Camden