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The Muse and the Marketplace begins this Friday, May 10! Attendee schedules are now frozen for printing; if you did not sign up for sessions in advance or wish to make a change, never fear: you’ll be able to join sessions on the fly as well by checking in with the Session Manager at the door. For completely full sessions, the Session Manager will use their discretion on whether additional seating and/or standing room will be available per fire code. We cannot wait to host you at the Boston Park Plaza for an incredible weekend ahead!
Friday, May 10 • 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Everybody Wants Something: Desire as the Path to More Compelling Characters
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Desire is what brings characters to life in fiction, and yet many of us, in an effort to honestly portray the confusions of contemporary life, write stagnant characters who lack desire. Desire is essential, and it’s not mutually exclusive with cosmic confusion. In this session, we will explore specific tactics through examples from writers such as Etgar Keret, Marie-Helene Bertino, Danielle Evans, and Robert Lopez. You will leave the session with concrete tools and strategies to ensure your characters are driven by desire that’s palpable to readers.
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Ron MacLean

Author, WE MIGHT AS WELL LIGHT SOMETHING ON FIRE
Ron MacLean is author of the story collections We Might as Well Light Something On Fire and Why the Long Face? and the novels Blue Winnetka Skies and Headlong, winner of the 2014 Indie Book Award for Best Mystery. MacLean’s fiction has appeared widely in magazines including GQ... Read More →

Friday May 10, 2024 2:00pm - 3:00pm EDT
Franklin
  Fiction

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