Course curriculum

  • 1

    Introduction

  • 2

    Finding Your Story

  • 3

    Developing Your Story Idea

    • Section Summary

    • Are you an Outliner or a Pantser?

    • How to Outline

    • The What If Exercise

    • Assignment 4: What-if-ify

    • The Stages of Your Book (video)

    • Are You Done With Your Outline?

    • Discussion: Outlining
  • 4

    How to Actually Write

    • Section Summary

    • How a Book is Built

    • How to Write a Scene

    • Your Tackle Box

    • Using Your Characters

    • Mini-Cliffhangers

    • Mini Climaxes

    • Flashbacks

    • Time Breaks

    • Foreshadowing

    • Using XXX

    • Dialogue

    • Assignment 5: Dialogue

    • Characters & Dialogue

    • Dialogue Quiz

    • Descriptions
  • 5

    Starting to Write

    • Section Summary

    • Scrivener vs Word

    • Assignment 6: 4 Important Questions About Your Book

    • Types of First Chapters

    • Assignment 7: First Chapters

    • Discussion: First Chapters

    • First Chapter Myths

    • Assignment 8: Write Your First Chapter

    • First Draft Thoughts

    • It's Time to Write!
  • 6

    The Long Haul

    • At 15,000 words

    • At 30,000 words

    • Discussion: Your Novel

    • At Your Climax

    • When You Reach The End

    • Picking a Pseudonym (or Not)

    • How to File Your Copyright
  • 7

    Rewrites and Final Steps

    • Section Summary

    • How to Rewrite

    • Beta Reader 101

    • Discussion: Rewrites

    • Self-Published vs Traditional Publishing

    • Writing Your Blurb

    • When you REALLY reach The End!
  • 8

    *Bonus Content*

    • Editing Your Novel

    • Author Interview - Lauren Blakely

    • Author Interview - Jennifer Probst

    • Hobby vs Career
  • 9

    Resource Library

    • Helpful Resources

    • Book Professional Recommendations

    • Discounts & Coupons Available