As writers, our job is to step into someone else’s shoes—and empathy is the key to doing it well.

In this video, I break down how to understand and develop empathy in your writing to create characters that feel authentic, layered, and emotionally real.

You'll learn:

✨ What empathy really means for writers

✨ How to go beyond stereotypes and clichés

✨ Practical techniques to deepen your characters’ emotional lives

✨ Exercises to help you write from different perspectives

✨ Why empathetic storytelling connects more powerfully with readers

Whether you're working on a novel, short story, memoir, or screenplay, this approach will transform your character development and bring new depth to your writing.