Bude Festival - Creating Characters
Sat 22 Nov
|The Castle, Bude
Create real and interesting characters for any type of story.


Time & Location
22 Nov 2025, 14:00 – 15:00
The Castle, Bude, The Wharf, Bude EX23 8LG, UK
About the event
Saturday 22 November 2025
Create real and interesting characters for any type of story, with guidance from a professional freelance writer and editor.
This workshop is designed to give you the skills you need to help create original and captivating characters for your fiction. From understanding what makes your characters tick to figuring out their fatal flaws, this workshop aims to inspire and give you the tools you need to craft fully-realised individuals in storytelling.
Emily is based in Cornwall. She has a BA Hons degree in Creative Writing from Falmouth University and an MA in Writing for Young People from Bath Spa University. Her novel writing has been widely recognised, being longlisted and shortlisted for several awards. Her passion is helping writers hone their craft – whatever the genre – and she is deeply passionate about Cornwall.
Price: £5.40 per person
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