Novice to Novel – A Novel Writing Course

Novice to Novel is a novel writing course that will provide you with instruction and guidance to help you write your first novel. Nearly 6000 writers are currently going through the course!

 

Who has created Novice to Novel?

Novice to Novel has been written by Georgina Roy our most senior writer at Writing Tips Oasis. Writing Tips Oasis is a website dedicated to writers and has been online since 2014. Georgina is our most experienced writer.

 

How is Novice to Novel Delivered?

Online through email. You will receive 1 high quality lesson once every 7 days for 52 weeks (1 year).

 

How long will it take to complete Novice to Novel?

Novice to Novel has been designed to take you from the position of never written a novel before, to completing an edited draft ready for submission to literary agents and publishers in one year. However, you can work at your own pace. It may take you longer than a year, in which case you still have all the lessons to continue guiding you.

 

What will I achieve by taking the Novice to Novel email course?

You will have a novel fully written and edited that will be ready for publication!

 

What do I need to participate?

The only things you need are access to your emails, and a laptop to plan and then write your novel.

 

What do I get by signing up?

You will receive a welcome email to set the scene of what you’re about to embark upon and then 1 high quality lesson sent to your inbox every week, once a week for 1 year. Major topics that will be covered in the lessons are as follows:

• How to select the best writing method for your individual style.
• Understanding the process of writing a novel that will be used in the course (preparation, writing and editing), giving you a strong foundation for your novel.
• How to carry out genre research so that your novel matches readers’ expectations.
• How to develop the right number of ideas and themes in your book so that you don’t try to cram too much into your book.
• World building and how to create the perfect world for your story.
• How to build and develop the main characters in your novel that are compelling.
• How to give your characters character arcs so that readers will enjoy following their transformations.
• How to create a mouth-watering plot.
• Creating a protagonist your readers will love.
• Creating secondary major characters that add depth to your story.
• Creating secondary minor characters that are memorable.
• Creating a compelling antagonist and/or villain that readers will love to hate.
• Merging plot and characters to ensure the right set of events challenges the protagonist and other major characters, furthering their development.
• Creating an outline for your novel and look at Aristotle’s Poetics, Three Act Structure, Hero’s Journey and other types of structures to establish the best structure for your story.
• How to write a memorable standalone novel.
• How to write a series of novels that will make readers want more.
• How to create positive writing habits to set you up for success.
• Writing myths and dealing with them so they don’t become hindrances.
• How to structure and write scenes and chapters that help to move the plot of your story forward.
• How to foreshadow and give readers subtle and exciting hints about what might occur later on in your story.
• How to use foretelling to show readers about future events in a more direct way.
• Show vs. tell and when to show and when to tell for maximum entertainment effect on your readers.
• How to create major subplots that enhance your overall story.
• How to create minor subplots to provide additional depth to your novel.
• Prologues, whether your novel needs one with guidance on writing a prologue.
• How to write the early chapters (first act), middle chapters (second act) and climax and ending chapters (third and final act) in your novel.
• Guidance on writing epilogues and instructions on writing one.
• Writer’s Block and tips on dealing with it.
• The benefits of taking some time off from writing your novel.
• How to edit your work to improve the quality of your novel.
• The benefits of hiring an editor and tips for hiring one.
• Reading the first draft of your novel and the key areas to watch out for when editing.
• How to effectively edit the right parts of your novel’s plot, subplots, the protagonist and other characters in your story, the world your novel is set in, chapters, scenes and points of view, so that your entire story remains coherent.
• How to proofread your novel like a pro.
• How to publish your novel and make it available for purchase either through traditional publishing or self-publishing.

 

 

Can I receive all the lessons in one go?

The course has been designed to be a weekly one with each lesson building upon the last. Therefore, the only way to participate is by receiving one email lesson per week for 12 months.

 

Is any additional support available while completing Novice to Novel?

Novice to Novel is a self-paced course, which means learning in your own time. Because of this mode of delivery, we’re not able to provide any individual tutoring. However, we welcome requests for additional information that might be helpful to you and we can add bonus lessons to the course and they will be e-mailed out to you.

 

How much does Novice to Novel cost?

The course is priced at $59. That works out to just $1.13 a week!

 

Does the course come with a full money back guarantee?

It certainly does! It comes with a 30 day full money back guarantee. If for whatever reason you want a refund, just email info@writingtipsoasis.com within 30 days of purchase and your money will be refunded hassle-free asap.

 

What do other writers think of Novice to Novel?

Full disclosure: The following authors were given free access to Novice to Novel:

“The course is well-designed into bite-sized modules with great examples and options for additional reading/exploration. All the modules I completed gave me a lot to think on, and I feel so much more prepared to write my novel than I did before I started the Novice to Novel program. It’s a treasure and I’m glad it was recommended to me (by another local writer in my community).” –  Ann Mungmode

“I recently received my last ‘novice to novel’ email which I started a year ago as a result of sending a script to a developmental editor. It basically needed restructuring. I saw this as a great opportunity to now learn the craft of writing as I knew I enjoyed putting a book together even as a complete novice. In one of my researches I came across writingtipsoasis.com. The 52 week email structure appealed to me as I wanted this book process to be one defined by growth and not time. What an amazing journey, I am still not finished but the weekly emails have kept me going and learning as I negotiated life and all my foibles. I’m not far off finishing and it’s a far better book because of the last 52 weeks. The weekly learning and encouragement emails were invaluable.”  -Ann Muir

“It is a wonderful course and has proved valuable. Although I’ve been writing for a long time for other people and am now ready to submit a manuscript to a literary agent this course has improved my skills and sharpened up the manuscript.” – Mel Molloy

“For each of the last 52 weeks, I have received a lesson in crafting a novel from Georgina Roy—only a page or two but packed with guidance, kindness, and information. It’s been an exciting journey to discover what it takes to get it done. I have appreciated all the lessons and will put them to good use.” – Lyn Ayre, author

“These lessons were great to learn by and helped in writing my book. I look forward to publishing my book soon.” –  Krystal Treadwell

“The course has been an amazing one since the beginning. I find it so worthy. What I like most about the course is the clarity of the writing coach, Georgina Roy, who makes sure the mentees really understand the lessons.” –  Awal Babatunde

“Well organized and easy to follow.  Gives one an ongoing sense of accomplishment and the idea that this time there is a light at the end of the tunnel.” –  Walter Biederer