
Believe in yourself to work on your novel, accomplish much, feel good, and learn safety nets that ensure your writing delivers a great reader experience.
Believe in your destiny and write your novel, separating writing from editing, acknowledge it's your destiny, not theirs, and seek supportive friends or a genre with a thriving audience.
Identify with your intuition, not fear, to expand beyond comfort; focus on your writing craft, move past audience worries and trolls, and measure success by your heart, not their approval.
Believe in yourself and measure by heart, not approval, as you pursue destiny and intuition while writing your novel; private first, define ideal reader, seek feedback, then edit toward completion.
Remove blocks to characters, dialogue, and plot twists with the sacred nine. Discover characters through dialogue and visual moments, develop floor and skill, and demonstrate growth by showing, not telling.
Discover how to remove blocks in your novel by showing, not telling, using telling detail, secrets, underdog characters, and opposites in dialogue to craft fresh plot twists.
Confront perfectionism and fear by separating writing from editing, using a five four five safety net with editors and beta readers, and setting clear criteria for excellence.
Turn intimidation into inspiration by committing to daily writing, intensifying satisfaction, and navigating to characters and relationships to complete your novel with Dracula-inspired themes.
Drill what you learn to own it, then use game thinking and gamification to finish the course, while keeping a learning log and teaching it aloud to others.
Remove blocks to using structure and energize your novel by maximizing sparkling moments, minimizing a tight outline, and making surprises happen.
Focus on a clear goal, want, and real need to energize your novel. Apply countermeasures to allow theme to emerge and augment structure, avoiding fake motivation and freefall.
Explore eight techniques to raise your novel's quality, focusing on clear language, strong verbs, telling details, and sharper dialogue to drive character arcs, conflict, and momentum against fatigue and fear.
Use dialogue-first writing to overcome writer's block, building conflict through punch word dialogue and surprises, then optimize the triumphant moment with vivid, fresh language.
Turn fatigue into progress with ten minute printed page sessions, unleash a time bound break, read aloud the good parts, and nurture your creative spark.
Harness the simple power of rehearse to overcome fear and face the unknown. Rehearsing, setting boundaries, and measuring by your heart, not others' approval, keeps you calm and courageous.
What if you could be writing your novel today and feel great about it? Imagine that you feel the delightful surprise in each writing session – as you create great characters, compelling plot twists, and exceptional dialogue. What a joy to write so that you create a real connection with the reader!
This course is based on the book (same title) that BookAuthority . org says is #12 of "The 20 Best New Overcome Fear Books To Read In 2023." This unique course combines how to believe in yourself so you make daily progress on your novel, and you complete your novel.
The course creator Tom Marcoux is the author of over 50 books including novels under a pen name.
As an international speaker-author, Tom has taught creative people how to break through the obstacles of fear, perfectionism and procrastination – so that they bring their finished projects to the world.
Winner of a special award at the Emmy Awards and writer-director of a feature film that went to the Cannes film market, Tom truly knows storytelling.
You will learn to:
Use “Safety Nets” so that you ensure the quality of your novel
Remove blocks to use structure to energize your novel and create great pacing
Use techniques to write each day -- and overcome writer's block
Use a Power Path to Go from Intimidated to Inspired
Learn how to write well and complete your novel
Use the techniques of this course and then you’ll enjoy the wonderful feelings of accomplishment and the possibilities of reaching a large audience. Make novel writing a larger and delightful part of your life.