In Week One you will create a concept for your original novel, your own Intellectual Property (IP). You will write up a pitch document and REVISE IT WITH YOUR INSTRUCTOR.
You will also create a Logline and a Dramatic Question for your novel, and revise your own work with the feedback you get fr...

Before you begin to write your novel, you need to write a logline. So what is a logline? A logline is a very short, very condensed version of
the story in one sentence that describes the essence of the novel

Define the dramatic question. This is somewhat related to the law of blind in that it is short and concise. But it doesn't describe the story itself. Instead, it is the question you hope to plant in your reader's minds from the outset so that virtually everything
that happens in your story keeps ...

In Module Two you will create profiles for your main characters and write up an outline for the first chapter.
Practice graded Assignment: Create your character profiles
Instruction to submit: Write detailed descriptions of your main characters, Remember to derive your characters inspired by pe...

Practice graded Assignment: Outline Chapter One
Write an outline of the first chapter of your novel.

Everything you can and will write has three parts: a beginning, a middle, and an end.

Practice Assignment: Write Chapter One
Using the word processing software of your choice, write Chapter One of Your Novel. Write around 2500 words (just 500 words per day, 5 days a week). Try to don't exceed the chapter total of 2500 words. A little over or under will be fine.

Practice Assignment: Outline Chapter Two
Write an outline of your second chapter.

Practice Assignment: Write Chapter Two
Moving on from Chapter One can be challenging. This is the point at which you begin the real task of completing your novel.

Practice Assignment: Write Chapter Three
You will now write the third chapter of your novel. Submit your work and review the work. As always, include your logline.

Practice Assignment: Write Chapter Four

Practice Assignment: Write Chapter Five
Write Chapter Five and review the work

Practice Assignment: Write Chapter Six

Practice Assignment: Write Chapter Seven
Write the final section of Act One, Chapter Seven, send your work and review the work

Table read Act One
Put together a group of friends and sit down at a table together. Assign a character to each of your friends and one to read narration. You, the writer, should not be a reader, you need to listen to your work and observe. Have the group read through the first seven chapters. Ta...

Practice Assignment: Write Chapter Eight
Write Chapter Eight, send your work and review the work