{"id":20712,"date":"2019-01-07T01:00:14","date_gmt":"2019-01-07T09:00:14","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/writersfunzone.com\/blog\/?p=20712"},"modified":"2019-01-08T21:43:50","modified_gmt":"2019-01-09T05:43:50","slug":"how-to-create-vivid-compelling-characters-a-5-video-series-with-bonnie-johnston-and-beth-barany","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/writersfunzone.com\/blog\/2019\/01\/07\/how-to-create-vivid-compelling-characters-a-5-video-series-with-bonnie-johnston-and-beth-barany\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Create Vivid, Compelling Characters, A 5-Video Series with Bonnie Johnston and Beth Barany"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/writersfunzone.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/WFZ_How-to-Create-Vivid-Compelling-Characters-A-5-Video-Series-with-Bonnie-Johnston-and-Beth-Barany_2019_01-07.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-full wp-image-20732\" src=\"https:\/\/writersfunzone.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/WFZ_How-to-Create-Vivid-Compelling-Characters-A-5-Video-Series-with-Bonnie-Johnston-and-Beth-Barany_2019_01-07.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/writersfunzone.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/WFZ_How-to-Create-Vivid-Compelling-Characters-A-5-Video-Series-with-Bonnie-Johnston-and-Beth-Barany_2019_01-07.png 300w, https:\/\/writersfunzone.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/WFZ_How-to-Create-Vivid-Compelling-Characters-A-5-Video-Series-with-Bonnie-Johnston-and-Beth-Barany_2019_01-07-160x160.png 160w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a>To recap one of the fun projects I did in 2018, I&#8217;ve created this list of 5 videos I did with Bonnie Johnston on &#8220;How to Create Vivid, Compelling Characters.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>If you like this #FictionGeeks series, let us know. And let us know of a burning topic you&#8217;d like us to address.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/writersfunzone.com\/blog\/2018\/07\/03\/how-to-create-vivid-compelling-characters-1-characterization-techniques-in-action-v-e-schwab\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">How to Create Vivid, Compelling Characters #1: Characterization Techniques in Action: V.E. Schwab<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/writersfunzone.com\/blog\/2018\/07\/10\/how-to-create-vivid-compelling-characters-2-characterization-techniques-in-action-beth-barany\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">How to Create Vivid, Compelling Characters #2: Characterization Techniques in Action: Beth Barany<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/writersfunzone.com\/blog\/2018\/07\/31\/how-to-create-vivid-compelling-characters-5-a-plotter-talks-about-characterization\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">How to Create Vivid, Compelling Characters #3: Characterization Techniques in Action: B.L. Johnston<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/writersfunzone.com\/blog\/2018\/07\/24\/how-to-create-vivid-compelling-characters-4-a-pantser-talks-about-characterization\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">How to Create Vivid, Compelling Characters #4: A Pantser Talks About Characterization<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/writersfunzone.com\/blog\/2018\/07\/31\/how-to-create-vivid-compelling-characters-5-a-plotter-talks-about-characterization\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">How to Create Vivid, Compelling Characters #5: A Plotter Talks About Characterization<\/a><\/p>\n<p>***<\/p>\n<p><strong>Welcome to #FICTIONGEEKS!<\/strong> Authors and fiction coaches Beth Barany and Bonnie Johnston help you write powerful, compelling fiction.<\/p>\n<p>c. 2018 Beth Barany and Bonnie Johnston<\/p>\n<p>Beth Barany: <a href=\"https:\/\/writersfunzone.com\/blog\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">https:\/\/writersfunzone.com\/blog\/<\/a><br \/>\nBonnie Johnston: <a href=\"http:\/\/writesmarternotharder.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">http:\/\/writesmarternotharder.com\/<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Please subscribe to our channel: <a href=\"http:\/\/fictiongeeks.com\/videos\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">http:\/\/fictiongeeks.com\/videos<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>RESOURCES ON CRAFTING CHARACTER FOR YOUR FICTION:<\/strong><br \/>\nBeth\u2019s <strong>Craft Compelling Characters course<\/strong>: <a href=\"https:\/\/school.bethbarany.com\/p\/compelling-characters\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">https:\/\/school.bethbarany.com\/p\/compelling-characters<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Bonnie\u2019s <strong>Creating Archetypal Characters course<\/strong>:<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/lynnreallylikes.com\/from-archetype-to-character-1\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">http:\/\/lynnreallylikes.com\/from-archetype-to-character-1\/<\/a><\/p>\n<p>***<\/p>\n<h1>WHO ARE WE: FICTION GEEKS<\/h1>\n<h2>BETH BARANY<\/h2>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/writersfunzone.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/BethBarany_300x_2018_10.png\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft wp-image-20284 size-full\" title=\"Beth Barany, Creativity Coach for Writers\" src=\"https:\/\/writersfunzone.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/BethBarany_300x_2018_10.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/writersfunzone.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/BethBarany_300x_2018_10.png 300w, https:\/\/writersfunzone.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/BethBarany_300x_2018_10-160x160.png 160w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a>Beth Barany is an award-winning novelist, master neuro-linguistic programming practitioner, and certified creativity coach for writers. She specializes in helping writers experience clarity, so they can write, revise, and proudly publish their novels to the delight of their readers. Her courses are packed with useful hands-on information that you can implement right away.<\/p>\n<p>She runs an online school for fiction writers and a 12-month group coaching program to help them get published. More resources on publishing, book marketing, and novel writing on her blog, <strong>Writer&#8217;s Fun Zone<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<h2>BONNIE JOHNSTON<\/h2>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/writersfunzone.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/Bonnie-Lynn-Johnston-headshot-drop-shadow-300x300.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft wp-image-17688 size-full\" title=\"Bonnie Johnston, Writing Mentor, Award-winning author\" src=\"https:\/\/writersfunzone.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/Bonnie-Lynn-Johnston-headshot-drop-shadow-300x300.jpg\" alt=\"Bonnie Johnston, Writing Mentor, Award-winning author\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/writersfunzone.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/Bonnie-Lynn-Johnston-headshot-drop-shadow-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/writersfunzone.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/Bonnie-Lynn-Johnston-headshot-drop-shadow-300x300-160x160.jpg 160w, 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