Do you want to write a novel but feel a little intimidated and don’t know how to start? Do you have some life experiences that you’d like to write about? Perhaps, you want to write a life story? Or, perhaps, you want to start with real events and real characters and turn them into fiction?

If you answered “yes,” to any of these questions, this course is right for you.

In this course, we’ll discuss story structure, story arc, and the three main parts of any story: the beginning, the middle, and the end.

We’ll look at interesting ways to outline and plan your novel.

Then, we’ll turn to techniques for retrieving your important memories and developing them into scenes for your novel.

We’ll discuss the concept of a scene as a building block of any story and practice techniques for writing effective scenes.

Any novel needs characters, and we’ll dedicate a whole section of this class to developing memorable and realistic characters.

We’ll look at the concept of voice, discuss techniques for dealing with darker memories and darker life moments, and we’ll also practice identifying a theme in your work.

We’ll work on different ways to keep the readers’ attention and build suspense, such as foreshadowing, flashbacks, and flashforwards.

And – last but not least – we’ll look at ways to revise your story using multiple readings.

Throughout the lessons, you’ll have plenty of writing exercises and activities, so you should have a lot of material for your story written by the end of the course.

I hope you find this course enjoyable and helpful! Happy writing!