Starting Off Strong: Getting the Most Out of Your Fiction From Page One with Todd Summar
In this fifth video of our new Open House Virtual Book Arts Workshops, Todd Summar discusses tips, guidelines, and writing exercises you can use to develop a strong first draft of a short story or novel.
In the video, Todd uses an example of a scene from the 1967 film The Graduate to illustrate the power of body language and movement in fiction. Here is one place you can find that scene.
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About Todd Summar
Todd Summar writes fiction and essays, and serves as an editor for publishers and individuals. His work has appeared in Lady Churchill’s Rosebud Wristlet, Literary Hub, and The Chicago Review of Books, among others. He has served as an instructor for StoryStudio Chicago. He is the founding editor of Goreyesque and has an MFA in Creative Writing from Columbia College Chicago. You can follow him on Twitter: @ToddSummar.