Start Your Novel in Foundations of Novel Writing
8 Weeks to Get Your First Novel off the Ground
Are you a first-time novelist?
Learn how to craft a compelling premise, create interesting characters, choose the best point of view for your story, plot and structure your novel, build great scenes, and write convincing dialogue in my eight-week course designed for beginning novelists.
As 2024 draws near, maybe you realize you never started that novel you put on your 2023 “to-do” list. It’s not too late! If you want to end this year with a great first chapter, a compelling premise, a working scene list, and a strong foundation for your novel, read on.
Foundations of Novel Writing is an 8-week course designed to help you understand the fundamental building blocks of fiction and start writing your first novel.
There are no mandatory live sessions —so you access all of the lessons when the time is right for you. If you want live interaction, you are welcome to drop by our weekly live Q&As.
Here’s what you will learn in Foundtions of Novel Writing:
- Week 1: The Heart of the Novel: Situation and Story
- Week 2: It Starts With Character: Crafting a Compelling Protagonist and Worthy Antagonist
- Week 3: Point of View: Choosing the Voice & Distance of Your Narrative
- Week 4: Setting and Description: Giving Your Reader a Place to Land
- Week 5: Nail Your Genre: How Genre Influences Narrative Choices
- Week 6: Get Them Talking: How to Write Great Dialogue
- Week 7: How to Write Great Scenes: Understanding the Building Blocks of Story
- Week 8: The Shape of the Story: Plotting and Structuring Your Novel
If you want to start writing your novel before the new year arrives, go here to sign up. Through November 20th, save $50 on Foundations of Novel Writing when you use the code Medium50 at checkout.
Thank you again for reading The Caffeinated Writer. As always, happy writing!
Michelle Richmond is the New York Times bestselling author of six novels and two story collections, and the publisher of Fiction Attic Press.
