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Personal Development Creativity Novel Writing

Find Time to Write Your Novel

This course shows you how to find time to write AND breaks novel writing into small steps. Led by a published novelist.
Rating: 4.8 out of 54.8 (19 ratings)
1,773 students
Created by Louise Tondeur
Last updated 4/2019
English
English [Auto]
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What you'll learn

  • You'll know how to create characters, plan and write a novel
  • You'll know how to find time to write your novel

Requirements

  • The ability to write fluently
  • Enthusiasm for writing
  • Desire to write a novel

Description

Have you always dreamed of writing a novel, but don't know where to start? Is lack of time holding you back? I'm a published novelist and a Creative Writing tutor. Join me as I break the novel writing process down into small steps, and show you how to find time to write your book.

Who this course is for:

  • If you want to write a novel
  • If need help finding time to write a novel
  • If you want a handy step-by-step guide to novel writing

Course content

4 sections • 74 lectures • 4h 11m total length

  • Preview02:14
  • Preview00:33
  • Preview01:35
  • Preview01:40
  • How to establish a writing habit
    01:41
  • Track Your Time
    04:20
  • Review the results of your time tracking
    01:35
  • Popping in to ask you a question
    00:30
  • Preview07:35
  • Productivity techniques
    02:50
  • Two possible outcomes of time tracking
    01:04
  • Commit to a writing habit
    01:07
  • Space to write
    03:02
  • What to do during your scheduled writing time
    02:15
  • What if I’ve already got a writing habit?
    01:05
  • Equipment
    04:38
  • Preview01:07
  • How much do you write in a typical writing session?
    02:36
  • Time your redrafting
    02:10
  • Preview04:36
  • Two of my favourite writing tools
    06:12

  • The Three Act Structure
    02:33
  • How to See a Story
    01:25
  • Beginning
    03:32
  • Middles
    02:08
  • Endings
    01:26
  • The Three Act Structure in a Nutshell
    01:13
  • What is a narrative arc?
    01:10
  • How to find diagrams of the narrative arc online
    02:46
  • Preview04:20
  • How to create a character in a world with a problem
    06:16
  • The Challenge
    03:58
  • Review the challenge I set you
    02:55
  • Why a novelist doesn't sit down to write 100,000 words
    03:14
  • The Maths
    07:23
  • Plot points from problems
    01:53
  • Populate your novel
    05:00
  • Other ways to create interesting characters
    06:39
  • Get to know your characters’ backgrounds
    04:24
  • Flesh out your characters
    03:19
  • Know your theme
    05:23
  • Research for novelists
    05:45
  • Divide your novel into chunks
    03:28
  • Avoid distractions: Writing 1000 words per session
    02:27
  • Plan your beginning
    02:11
  • Plan your middle
    01:51
  • Plan your end
    01:33
  • Planning all the way through the process
    01:28
  • Using your plan now you've got one
    01:55
  • Creating signpost scenes
    03:01
  • Now you've created your signpost scenes, what next?
    01:33
  • Creating scene cards
    05:05
  • Schedule your writing time
    01:20
  • Stages in the writing process
    03:48
  • Books on novel writing
    02:35
  • Books on Time Management and Productivity
    02:16

  • If you want to make money from your writing, do this.
    04:49
  • The three routes to publication
    01:50
  • Literary citizenship
    02:53
  • Present your work well
    01:40
  • How to prepare for publication: The Quality Bar
    03:02
  • Going the Trad Route
    02:40
  • The Small Press Route
    04:46
  • What to include in your cover letter
    02:27
  • Checking in
    03:04
  • The Synopsis
    02:14
  • The Self-Publishing Route (Part one)
    05:36
  • The Self-Publishing Route (Part two)
    04:37

  • Platform building and extra resources (bonus lecture)
    04:52
  • The Small Steps Method (bonus lecture)
    01:56
  • Preview01:40
  • How to plan a novel in an afternoon (bonus lecture)
    35:10
  • Your Writing Calendar Challenge
    00:55
  • I need your help!
    01:31

Instructor

Louise Tondeur
Writer and teacher
Louise Tondeur
  • 4.4 Instructor Rating
  • 947 Reviews
  • 36,484 Students
  • 6 Courses

I've published two novels with Headline Review,The Water’s Edge and The Haven Home for Delinquent Girls , and I've been teaching for 25 years. I've also published a book on time management, a short story collection and several writing guides. I help creative people find time to write amongst the hectic-ness of everyday life.

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