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Varsha Seshan

Creating Memorable Characters with Sophie

December 21, 2020 by Varsha Seshan Leave a Comment

And just like that, the third and last guest session for the current batches of my online writing programme is over. It doesn’t feel like very long ago that I […]

Filed Under: Workshops Tagged With: character, creative writing workshop, guest session, online creative writing programme, Sophie Gaden, workshops for children

Characters at the Writers’ Club

November 18, 2019 by Varsha Seshan Leave a Comment

Excitement is so contagious! The Writers’ Club was full of energy today because of two activities we did based on the idea of how characters come alive to readers. A […]

Filed Under: Workshops Tagged With: activities, character, creative writing, St. Mary's School, Writers' Club, writing activities

My Favourite Female Characters in Fiction

May 13, 2014 by Varsha Seshan Leave a Comment

A question that always bothers me when I’m writing is whether I should concentrate on plot or character. Plot has the power to transport me, make me gasp and thrill me. […]

Filed Under: Books, People Tagged With: character, fiction, reading, story