Writing Emotion & Relationships
The best stories are the ones that make readers feel, which is why learning how to effectively write emotion and write relationships are essential skills for successful storytellers.
The 4-day workshop will cover:
* active vs. passive emotions;
* how to effectively convey emotion (showing vs. telling);
* most common mistakes in writing emotion and relationships (and how to get it right);
* types of relationships and how to leverage each one in a story;
* protagonist’s emotional and relational makeup;
* roles: from love interest to antagonist;
* how to create chemistry between characters;
* different genre expectations;
* bonus: the role of emotion and relationships in the query letter; AND MORE!
We'll also have a live, cozy Q&A session on June 30 at 7pm ET (link will be emailed to attendees on June 25). This webinar will also feature an interactive component. Everyone who is registered will have the option of submitting the opening scene of their work by June 18th for a *chance* to have it critiqued live during the course (submissions received after this date will not be considered).
Instructions on how to submit will be sent to you automatically after registration (look for an email from Zoom). Please note that this submission does NOT constitute a query to a literary agent—it is a submission to an educational webinar. You are NOT querying CeCe by submitting to this webinar. Writers of all categories and genres are invited to attend. If you cannot attend one or more sessions live, please sign up as the recording will be emailed to you 24hr later.
Recordings will be available to the viewer for 60 days. Recordings will NOT be sold after the fact. Cecilia “CeCe” Lyra is a literary agent at P.S. Literary Agency, but her work on this webinar is not affiliated with P.S. Literary Agency, and the views expressed are her own, and do not necessarily reflect the views, opinions, policies, or positions of P.S. Literary Agency.
Date & Time
Fee: $149
The 4-day workshop will cover:
* active vs. passive emotions;
* how to effectively convey emotion (showing vs. telling);
* most common mistakes in writing emotion and relationships (and how to get it right);
* types of relationships and how to leverage each one in a story;
* protagonist’s emotional and relational makeup;
* roles: from love interest to antagonist;
* how to create chemistry between characters;
* different genre expectations;
* bonus: the role of emotion and relationships in the query letter; AND MORE!
We'll also have a live, cozy Q&A session on June 30 at 7pm ET (link will be emailed to attendees on June 25). This webinar will also feature an interactive component. Everyone who is registered will have the option of submitting the opening scene of their work by June 18th for a *chance* to have it critiqued live during the course (submissions received after this date will not be considered).
Instructions on how to submit will be sent to you automatically after registration (look for an email from Zoom). Please note that this submission does NOT constitute a query to a literary agent—it is a submission to an educational webinar. You are NOT querying CeCe by submitting to this webinar. Writers of all categories and genres are invited to attend. If you cannot attend one or more sessions live, please sign up as the recording will be emailed to you 24hr later.
Recordings will be available to the viewer for 60 days. Recordings will NOT be sold after the fact. Cecilia “CeCe” Lyra is a literary agent at P.S. Literary Agency, but her work on this webinar is not affiliated with P.S. Literary Agency, and the views expressed are her own, and do not necessarily reflect the views, opinions, policies, or positions of P.S. Literary Agency.
Date & Time
- Jun 19, 2025 07:00 PM
- Jun 25, 2025 07:00 PM
- Jul 9, 2025 07:00 PM
Fee: $149
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Webinars and Recordings
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head over to:
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To look at recordings of webinars that Bianca offers,
and to see what she's currently teaching,
head over to:
www.biancamarais.com/courses-and-recordings.html
To look at recordings of webinars that CeCe offers,
and to see what she's currently teaching,
head over to:
cecilialyra.com/webinars/