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How to Write a Novel

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10 sessions

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+39

This series ended on August 6, 2023. All 1:1 and group chats related to this series are disabled 7 days after the last session.

About

Have you ever wanted to write a novel but didn’t quite know how to do it? This series might help! We’ll brainstorm ideas, learn about story structure, practice writing good dialogue and prose, and learn how to think about stories critically.

Tutored by

Karolina K 🇺🇸

Senior Tutor

Certified in 9 topics

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First year student at a liberal arts college, intending to major in computer science! Some of my interests include: creative writing, psychology, mobile app development, physics, math, and chess.

Schedule

✋ ATTENDANCE POLICY

Please try not to miss any sessions, since they all build on one another. If you do have to miss a session, let me know so I can tell you how to get caught up.

SESSION 1

18

Jul

SESSION 1

Enrichment

Enrichment

Tue 7:00 PM - 8:00 PM UTCJul 18, 7:00 PM - 8:00 PM UTC

We’ll get to know each other and get an overview of what makes a good story. We’ll also do a fun writing exercise!
SESSION 2

20

Jul

SESSION 2

Enrichment

Enrichment

Thu 7:00 PM - 8:00 PM UTCJul 20, 7:00 PM - 8:00 PM UTC

We’ll talk about how you can use theme to ensure your story has a strong conflict and engaging characters. We’ll also do a writing exercise with points of view.
SESSION 3

23

Jul

SESSION 3

Office Hours

Office Hours

Sun 7:00 PM - 8:00 PM UTCJul 23, 7:00 PM - 8:00 PM UTC

Come with any questions, or if you missed any of this week’s sessions! You can also come if you want to just spend some time writing—I can give you prompts and feedback!
SESSION 4

25

Jul

SESSION 4

Enrichment

Enrichment

Tue 7:00 PM - 8:00 PM UTCJul 25, 7:00 PM - 8:00 PM UTC

We’ll discuss how story structure can help with your story’s pacing, and do a writing exercise with pacing.
SESSION 5

27

Jul

SESSION 5

Enrichment

Enrichment

Thu 7:00 PM - 8:00 PM UTCJul 27, 7:00 PM - 8:00 PM UTC

We’ll wrap up with a discussion on how a great setting can support your story’s theme, and discuss some tips for writing engaging prose. We’ll end with a writing exercise on descriptions!
SESSION 6

29

Jul

SESSION 6

Office Hours

Office Hours

Sat 7:00 PM - 8:00 PM UTCJul 29, 7:00 PM - 8:00 PM UTC

Come with any questions, or if you missed any of this week’s sessions! You can also come if you want to just spend some time writing—I can give you prompts and feedback!
SESSION 7

1

Aug

SESSION 7

Review

Review

Tue 3:00 PM - 4:00 PM UTCAug 1, 3:00 PM - 4:00 PM UTC

[Optional session] Come if you want to review any lessons/missed sessions, and/or want to do writing exercises that I'll give you feedback on.
SESSION 8

4

Aug

SESSION 8

Review

Review

Fri 10:30 PM - 11:30 PM UTCAug 4, 10:30 PM - 11:30 PM UTC

[Optional session] Come if you want to review any lessons/missed sessions, and/or want to do writing exercises that I'll give you feedback on.
SESSION 9

5

Aug

SESSION 9

Review

Review

Sat 6:00 PM - 7:00 PM UTCAug 5, 6:00 PM - 7:00 PM UTC

[Optional session] Come if you want to review any lessons/missed sessions, and/or want to do writing exercises that I'll give you feedback on.
SESSION 10

6

Aug

SESSION 10

Review

Review

Sun 2:15 PM - 3:15 PM UTCAug 6, 2:15 PM - 3:15 PM UTC

[Optional session] Come if you want to review any lessons/missed sessions, and/or want to do writing exercises that I'll give you feedback on.

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Jul 18 - Aug 6

3 weeks

60 mins

/ session

SCHEDULE

Tuesdays

7:00PM

Thursdays

7:00PM