Developing Characters in Fiction and Non-Fiction
Join us for this exciting 6 week course!
Saturdays, 12:30 pm to 2:30 pm
January 31, to March 7th, 2026
$360/person
Hybrid: In-Person (Hoboken) and Zoom
Instructors
Shelby Wardlaw
M.F.A in Creative Writing from Columbia University
Short Stories nominated for Pushcart Prize and Best American Short Stories
Professor in the Writing Program at Rutgers University
More at www.shelby-wardlaw.com
Jason Gots
Author of the memoir Humanity is Trying (HarperCollins)
Creator/Host of Two Critically Acclaimed Podcasts, Think Again and Clever Creature
Teaching since 2020 in Columbia University M.F.A. Writing Program
More at www.jasongots.com
Course Structure
Course Structure
This is a “craft class” – each week we’ll focus on a different aspect of character creation and development through reading, discussion, and writing exercises, culminating in a finished short work of fiction or non-fiction.
