Novel bootcamp; imagine, plan and start writing that book!

Get started on your novel and learn creative writing techniques from a prize winning author and creative writing teacher

Created by: Nicola Valentine
Prize winning novelist, screenwriter and lecturer

What Will I Learn?

• Find inspiration and ideas through a number of methods
• Test ideas to see if they are likely to be novel length
• Develop ideas for a novel into a plan for the book
• Use exploratory writing to learn about their characters and storylines
• Use simple methods to make planning a novel easier
• Learn some of the basics of writing good fiction

Requirements

• Access to word processing software and/or stationery
• Good command of English or the language you plan to write in

Target audience

• Beginners who want to write a novel
• Anyone who wants to learn about planning and starting a novel
• Writers who are looking for a bit of creative spark and inspiration to get going
• Probably not the course for anyone who has a lot of writing experience or courses under their belt already