Next Level Novel Writing Courses
Take Your Novel from Rough Draft to Polished Manuscript
In this course, we'll be looking at the terminology, why it's important to hook readers from the start, studying some examples of 'hooky' openings and doing a deep dive into the Prologue from The Dry by Australian crime writer Jane Harper. There are plenty of examples and exercises to help you elevate the openings in your writing.
Flat, predictable characters are a fast track to reader disengagement. This course helps you deepen character development and drive your story forward through internal and external conflict.
Keep the Pages Turning! If your story meanders or stalls, it’s time to supercharge your plot. This course gives you the tools to build a strong narrative spine and maintain momentum all the way to the end.
Even the best ideas fall flat without the right structure. Learn how to use proven story structures to keep your reader engaged—and make your story feel cohesive, purposeful, and satisfying.
The scene is the building block of your novel. In this course, you’ll learn how to shape each scene to serve your story—while keeping readers immersed in every moment.
Turn Up the Tension is a hands-on, self-paced course designed to help fiction writers add drive, dynamism and edge to every page. Through short, practical lessons, you’ll learn how to weave tension into your story’s fabric—from the sentence level to the big-picture structure.