The Fundamentals of Fiction: Creating Character

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 techniques for bring your story to life by creating memorable characters. How do you write characters your readers will love? How can you make your characters seem real? How do you distinguish primary characters from secondary characters? Bernhardt addresses these questions and many more.