The Fundamentals of Fiction: Editing

Whether you are working on your first novel or your tenth, William Bernhardt’s The Fundamentals of Fiction is an invaluable writing tool you will refer to again and again. For the past decade, William Bernhardt, New York Times -best-selling author (Capitol Conspiracy, Murder One and one of the nation’s most in-demand writing instructors, has guided select students through this comprehensive fiction workshop. Bernhardt inducts students into the Red Sneaker School of Writing, cutting through the obfuscation that sometimes cloaks the writing process. Bernhardt tells aspiring writers what they need to know, systematically addressing all the critical elements of storytelling: structure, character, plot, viewpoint, editing, and revision. He reveals the secrets and techniques that can transform ordinary writing into extraordinary, high-quality, publishable fiction.In this presentation, Bernhardt discusses how to give your work the professional polish it needs to succeed in today’s competitive literary marketplace. Bernhardt covers concepts such as viewpoint, beginnings and endings, profanity, dialogue, the concept of “the same but different,” techniques for eliminating embarrassing typos, and much more.