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Novel 1 with Gretchen McNeil (Live Online)

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Overview

Do you fantasize about authoring the next bestseller? In this web-based introductory fiction writing workshop, bestselling writer Gretchen McNeil will teach you fundamental writing approaches for novel-length fiction! She'll also cover approaches for constructing suspenseful story sequences, convincing speech between characters, compelling personalities, and opposing tensions. You're welcome to bring up to 1000 words of your fiction for customized commentary every meeting if desired!

Through participatory exercises and shared feedback meetings, you'll complete a detailed chapter-by-chapter plan of your manuscript, plus compose several full sections. Before finishing the program, you'll have work ready to pursue publication! Course material includes: personalities, descriptive language, storyline, narrative viewpoint, character conversation, editing, surroundings, author style, underlying messages, and pitch letter preparation.

Upon completing the program, you will be positioned to join the 37 previous participants who achieved publication with support from our program.

For first-time students to fiction writing, we also advise registering for Novel 101 to go along with this program.

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Writing Pad

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