Nebula Conference 2018

Summarizing your work can be a daunting task. After months or years of building an intricate and nuanced 100,000-word novel, now you have to describe all of it to a complete stranger in just a few paragraphs? Don’t panic! You can simplify without being reductive. We’ll look at a “reverse outline”; discuss techniques for refining voice, clarity, and focus; and use exercises to help break down a manuscript into fundamentals that can be built back up into various types of “pitches.” Even if you're not currently working on a novel, these skills will help you think critically about any story.