Finding Your Character’s Voice

Devin E. Haqq

level: Intermediate

45 minutes

The Harlem Renaissance

Message from the creator Begin lesson

Lesson Tool Kit

a device with word processing capabilities OR pens and paper

Bluetooth speakers & playlist

Offer students concrete techniques that will help them build a three-dimensional character.

How does a writer discover the voice of their character?

Drawing on personal experience and prior knowledge

Engaging the imagination

This lesson provides students with techniques for discovering the voice of their character, a critical component in the DIALOGUE writing process.