Enrich Your Fiction with Research

Great fiction isn’t only make-believe. Incorporating facts (history, science, medicine, archaeology, places, pop culture references, etc.) can enliven and deepen any genre, contribute to rich world-building, and establish trust between reader and author. Participants joining us live will have an opportunity to complete a worksheet for where, why, and how research fits into their story. Guided by that knowledge, we’ll explore conventional and unconventional sources online to help you uncover fresh material to enliven your settings. You’ll take away a deeper appreciation for how research can help you write a more interesting story in specific ways and strategies for blending fact and fiction without overwhelming your narrative. We’ll leave plenty of time for Q&A.

Zoom schedule

Everyone enrolled in this webinar will receive a copy of the recording afterwards, so you can review it later in case you missed it.

• Tuesday October 24, 2023 1:00pm US Central time — 2 hours

How this workshop works

This workshop is a live Zoom webinar. Sign in from anywhere in the world and participate live as the instructor conducts the workshop, with time for Q&A at the end.

About Amy L. Bernstein

Amy L. Bernstein writes stories that let readers feel while making them think. Her novels include The Potrero Complex, finalist for the 2020 Petrichor Prize; the award-winning The Nighthawkers; Dreams of Song Times; and Fran, The Second Time Around. She is an award-winning journalist, speechwriter, playwright, and certified nonfiction book coach. Amy also teaches writing workshops and often discusses writing, publishing, and creativity on podcasts. Her nonfiction book on helping writers and artists to deal with doubt will be published next year.