October 2026

Get In, Writer, We're Going Plotting: Your Character In the Driver's Seat


<p>All stories have obstacles and turning points, but what really drives the story is the way our characters respond to those plot events. Whether you like to plan your whole novel before you start writing or figure it out as you go, the characters you create determine how your story unfolds. In this session, we’ll work on developing strong characters who drive the plot, and plot points that reveal who our characters are.</p>

Lecture replays are available after the free trial ends. To end your trial early, email brooke@inkedvoices.com .

About Lecturer

About Lynne Kelly

Lynne Kelly's novel Song For a Whale, about a deaf girl who forms an unlikely bond with the “loneliest whale in the world,” received the Schneider Family Book Award and was named one of the best books of the year by the New York Public Library. Her most recent novels, The Secret Language of Birds and Three Blue Hearts, were instant USA Today bestsellers. She lives with her dogs Abigail and Eloise near Houston, where she works as a sign language interpreter and writes books for kids. Find her online at lynnekellybooks.com and on Instagram @lynnekkelly.