Writing By The Signs: Creating Believable Characters with Astrology

Dates: December 17-23, 2006
Instructor: Ann Jones-Rodriguez

Course description:

Do your main characters fall flat and fail or engage your reader? Are your characters 2-dimensional? Does your contest feedback suggest you need more substance for that well-rounded quality to endear your reader to your Hero and Heroine? Knowing and understanding the different traits of the 12 Astrological signs and how they do/don't work together can help give you insight into your characters to write them as fully fleshed-out individuals. In this class, you will learn the basics of each Astrological sign, their likes and dislikes, what makes them "tick," how they interact with other signs and the influences of the planets, sun and moon. Learn to create conflict through better believable motivations, and discover hidden facts about your characters you may not know in this 1 week workshop.

(NOTE: This is a one week workshop taught in 4 lessons and includes several worksheets.)

About the Instructor:

Growing up around ghosts and having written stories since her teens, native Texan and RWA contest winner Ann Jones-Rodriguez is used to things that go "bump" 24/7. She has studied, taught and lectured about Parapsychology for over 25 years, utilizing Astrology and especially Astrological Tarot as a prevalent tool in plotting her stories. She has written many parapsychology articles, once had an Astrology column, and has had artwork and short stories published. With a passion for Science Fiction, anything paranormal, Space Opera, and writing romance, Ann blends these elements into her stories and adds a twist of action and suspense. Ann's personal motto is, "Never give up, never surrender!" and she divides her time writing FF&P and vampire romance stories.

For more information, please visit Ann's website at www.AnnJonesRodriguez.com, or www.AnnJR.com.