Novice to Novel – A Free Novel Writing Course

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

Who has created Novice to Novel?

Novice to Novel has been written by Georgina Roy of Writing Tips Oasis. Writing Tips Oasis is a website dedicated to writers and has been online since 2013. 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.

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 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.

Is Novice to Novel really free?

Absolutely! 100%.

What do other writers think of Novice to Novel?

Other authors have said the following about our free novel writing course:

“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

“I just wanted to say thank you so much for this free course. I am enjoying it. 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

“Thank you very much for your valuable resources. I’m a short story/flash fiction writer but I still found the lessons helpful. Thanks again for your generosity.”
–  Marilyn Leuer

“The content is very well-received; the material is concise, yet extremely informative; the self-paced format affords room to adapt each weekly lesson to any work in progress; and the step-by-step guidance allows the self-paced student to transfer each lesson to any writing effort.”
– C. Elyse

“I’ve been liking the course a lot. It’s helped me to be more consistent with writing and while also being aware of what to avoid. I’ve also found it to be a good refresher for me when I feel stuck with my writing. I like that each weekly topic goes into elaborate detail and I feel fortunate to have such a resource available to me for free.”
– Neema Wala, author of CAVIN-UNIT

I’m ready to write my first novel. How do I sign up?

Just add your first name and email address in the boxes below and hit ‘Subscribe’.