So many of us have a novel tucked away in a drawer or languishing on a laptop. This masterclass will help you to power through the writing and editing process – and get your book finished. If you’re approaching the final stages of writing a novel, this class is a unique opportunity to receive advice and encouragement from Alex Preston, award-winning author of In Love and War and This Bleeding City.
During the course, Alex will give expert advice on some of the most common obstacles faced by writers during the final stages of writing a novel. You’ll learn how to tie up loose threads in your narrative and fix broken plotlines, as well as how to revise and edit like a pro. Plus, you’ll receive invaluable tips on how to prepare your manuscript for agents and publishers, and give your novel the best possible chance at success.
Content
- The writing life – how to manage your time and power through to the end of your novel
- Endings – how to build the momentum in your story into a stirring finale
- Resolving structural problems with your novel and improving plotlines
- How to edit your manuscript and bring out its strengths
- The book publishing industry – how to prepare your manuscript for agents and publishers
- Practical writing exercises and Q&A
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Tutor profile
Alex Preston’s first novel, This Bleeding City, won the Spear’s and Edinburgh Festival First Book prizes, and was chosen as one of Waterstone’s New Voices 2010. His second book, The Revelations, was shortlisted for the Guardian’s Not the Booker prize, and his third, In Love and War, was recently published to critical acclaim. Alex also writes for the Observer’s New Review, and appears regularly on BBC radio and television. Find him on Twitter here.
Details
Date: Sunday 13 December 2015
Times: 10am-4pm
Location: The Guardian, Kings Place, 90 York Way, London N1 9GU
Price: £249 (includes VAT, booking fee, lunch and refreshments)
Event capacity: 18
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