Weaving Social Issues into Narrative

Learn how to integrate social issues naturally into your storytelling. This panel focuses on relevance, depth, and how meaningful themes can enrich character, plot, and reader engagement.

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Using Backstory to Drive Character and Plot

Using Backstory to Drive Character and Plot

A character’s past drives every choice they make on the page. Kelly Nichols, Philip Cioffari, and Steven Womack explore how to define, shape, and deploy backstory to support plot and character development. Writers will learn when to reveal key information, when to...