Series 1 | Lesson 5
Creators | Melissa Keil & Mat Larkin
Characters can make us laugh or cry, surprise us, or make us REALLY annoyed!
Whether they are people, animals, robots, unicorns, or creatures from outer space, all characters need some basic things to bring them to life.
In this lesson you’ll learn about what makes characters INTERESTING - and what you can do to make yours leap off the page!
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Resources for Writing Characters
Resources include lesson plans for middle and upper primary students,
each with their own activities and supporting resources.
"If you're looking for some additional resources for your classroom, check these out…these are a great addition to the already well-loved product."
- Karys, Secondary educator
About Writing Characters Creators
Mat writes children’s adventure stories with heart.
After starting out on the Zac Power junior fiction series, his debut middle-grade novel, The Orchard Underground, was voted Best Children’s Book of 2018 by Readings Books customers.
Mat lives on Wurundjeri land in Naarm-Melbourne. He’s working on more books, and for the last time, he didn’t invent chips.
Melissa is a writer and children’s book editor.
Melissa’s books have been shortlisted for many awards, and have been translated into many languages around the world.
She spends her days thinking up story ideas, watching Star Wars videos, and hanging out with her dog, Hugo.
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