Write a Novel: 101

Teaching a creative writing class? Advising a creative writing club? Or maybe you want to write a novel. Here's the thing, teaching a novel is much different than writing one. I know, I do both. But what I discovered is that learning the craft of novel writing helped me to teach novels better!

This 39-page no nonsense guidebook has lots of information, tips, hacks, and examples for the novice, beginner writer, or language arts teacher who wants to understand why authors do what they do.

You can also use many of the topics to help students learn about the art of fiction, which helps them analyze it better! Lessons coming soon!

Topics in this guide:

• Suggestions for the New Writer
• How to Start Writing a Novel
• Importance of Genre Conventions
• Setting is More Than You Think
• Don’t Make These Newbie Mistakes
• 7 Story Archetypes
• Suggested Outlining Process
• Fast First Draft Tips
• Things You Need in a First Draft & Things You Don’t
• Don’t Rush the Process
• 10 Things to Include in Your Character Charts
• Why Characters Need Character Growth
• The Second Draft
• Reasons Why You Don’t Need a Description
• The Third Draft and Beyond
• Symbolism Made Easy
• Things to Consider with a Mythical, Supernatural, Magical Character
• Dialogue Tags: The Trick to Get Them Just Right
• Research Tips
• Conflict Chart
• What Goes in a Style Sheet
• 11 Ways to Annoy Readers
• Problems with Having Too Many Characters
• Showing vs Telling