The 7 Principles of (Good) Fiction

Nobody wants to write formulaic fiction, but in this workshop we’re going to reframe our understanding of what this might mean – knowing what reader expectations are, meeting them, and then exceeding them. When something isn’t working with a manuscript, nine times out of ten the root cause is in one of only a few areas: a main character that isn’t proactive enough, goals that aren’t strong enough, conflict that is not clear enough, and choices that are not consequential enough.

Whether you are starting to plan your novel, or need to reverse engineer a draft that isn’t quite working, this workshop will look at the fundamentals of character development and plot structure. Don’t get these elements right, and your readers will feel something is missing. But get them right, and your readers will follow you wherever you want to take them. You need to know the ‘rules’ before you can break them, and in this 90-minute workshop we will cover all of the essentials and look at practical ways to apply them to your own writing.

About Your Speaker

Jonathan Eyers has commissioned dozens of books for Bloomsbury, and as a freelance editor has also worked with countless writers at every level of their career, from first-time authors to bestselling novelists. He is the author or co-author of several books of non-fiction, a children’s novel and has recently had published his first novel for adults, Tenacious (Sapere).

Booking

This workshop is free for members of the Being A Writer platform. A very limited number of non-member tickets are available to book below. Membership starts from just £10 a month and gives you access to monthly webinars, workshops and masterclasses, regular co-writing sessions, meet-ups with other writers, our podcast, downloadable resources, discounts on courses and services with TLC and our partners, and much more. As a member you also get video watch-back access to all of our sessions on our community platform, Circle. Join today, here.