Gravity: Thinking About Physicality in Fiction

Writers can become so compelled by the inner lives of their characters that they, the characters, become like fireflies trapped in jars. In this seminar we will talk about how to think about the physical in fiction—keeping characters in their bodies, in rooms, and on the face of the earth—and try our hands at exercises that help us think about gesture, interaction, action, and consequence. Your characters may never raise their eyebrows again.