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Novel Writing for Beginners: How to Write your First Draft

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About Novel Writing for Beginners: How to Write your First Draft

Intro: Novel Writing for Beginners

Storytelling and Structure

Premise

Setting the Stage

Casting Call

Plot and Conflict

Theme

Point of View

Storyline Mobility

Andddd Scene!

Defining Genre

Starting Line

Show, Not Tell

Dialogue

Voice, Style, Tone

Master of the Page Turner

Finding the Story Within You

Overcoming the Block

The P.C.C.S.E.L.F Approach

First Drafts

Conclusion

What You Will Learn?

  • Novel Writing for Beginners: How to Write Your First Draft is a course for new or aspiring writers who want to turn their ideas into reality. Crafting your first novel shouldn't be difficult and I've compiled all of the information necessary to write your first draft, as well as information that will be useful in the writing process..
  • If you've dreamed of writing a novel but have no idea where to start, if you've found yourself stuck somewhere between planning and finishing the first draft, if you lack the skills or confidence to complete your first manuscript, or if you need a clearer, more concise picture on writing a novel, this hour and a half long course is perfect for you!.
  • What you'll learn in this course: .
  • My name is Nia Hogan. I am a three-time self-published author and I’ve been writing professionally for the past five years. I earned my MFA in Creative Writing for Entertainment from Full Sail University. If you’d like to learn more about me or see some of the projects I’ve worked on, please visit my website: www.niahogan.com.
  • Connect with me on Instagram, Facebook, Pinterest, and Youtube..
  • Feel free to email me at novelwritingforbeginners@gmail.com as well..