RAD Notes Book Coaching Presents
Writing Characters with Soul
with Rebecca A Dolence
By the End of the Course, Writers Will Have…
A protagonist with clear wants, desires, and stakes
A psychologically grounded personality profile
A meaningful backstory and misbelief that fuels conflict
Defined starting and ending points for a compelling character arc
The confidence and clarity to write forward with purpose
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This course strikes through the heart of your main character!
Readers follow characters, not concepts. When a character has clear desires, fears, and flaws, readers turn the page to learn what happens next.
This course includes over 70-minutes of guided video instruction, transcripts, and downloadable resources
If you’re looking for new ways to:
- Strengthen emotional arcs
- Create narrative using psychological architecture
- Move beyond surface-level traits, this course is for you.
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Course Work Overview:
Lesson One —
Building Wants, Desires, and Stakes
Every unforgettable speculative story begins with a character who needs something.
In this lesson, writers uncover the emotional engine that drives their protagonist forward.
You’ll learn how to articulate:
- The character’s core desire
- The deeper emotional want beneath it
- The personal and world‑level stakes that make the story matter
Writers leave with a protagonist whose motivations are powerful enough to sustain an entire narrative arc.
Lesson Two —
Building Personality Traits From Scratch
This lesson goes beyond demographics to build characters.
It teaches writers how to construct personality traits rooted in childhood that transform their psychology, behavior, and worldview as adults.
Writers explore:
- How traits emerge from internal pressures and lived experience
- How to design consistent, believable behavior patterns
- How personality shapes choices, conflict, and relationships
By the end, their characters feel dimensional, specific, and alive on the page.
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Lesson Three —
Understanding Backstory, Origin Story, and Misbeliefs
A character’s past is the soil from which their entire arc grows. This lesson guides writers through the deeper architecture of backstory — not as exposition, but as the emotional blueprint of the story.
Writers will map:
- The origin story that shaped the character’s worldview
- The misbelief that drives their internal conflict
- The emotional wounds and formative moments that influence their choices
This is where characters gain depth, vulnerability, and narrative inevitability.
Lesson Four —
Writing Starting and Ending Points
In this final lesson, writers define:
- Who the character is at the start of the story
- How they transform by the end
- How the arc aligns with the story’s themes, worldbuilding, and speculative premise
Writers finish with a strong opening point, a resonant ending point, and a roadmap for the emotional journey in between.
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*Disclaimer: I don’t use AI to make the content my of videos and courses.
There are no flashy images.
No psychedelic camera jumps.
This course is just me helping you build unforgettable characters
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