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Enrichment • Series

How to Write a Novel

Karolina K

Series Details

Sessions

Public Discussion

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.

Series Details

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.

Tutor Qualifications

I’ve been writing for 5+ years, and have written three drafts of novels. I’ve also read several books on story structure and writing, and taken several creative writing classes.

✋ 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.

Dates

July 18 - August 6

Learners

43 / 50

Total Sessions

About the Tutor

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.

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Upcoming Sessions

Past Sessions

Jul

Session 1

Enrichment

Tue Jul 18, 2023, 7:00 PM

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!

Jul

Session 2

Enrichment

Thu Jul 20, 2023, 7:00 PM

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.

Jul

Session 3

Office Hours

Sun Jul 23, 2023, 7:00 PM

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!

Jul

Session 4

Enrichment

Tue Jul 25, 2023, 7:00 PM

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

Jul

Session 5

Enrichment

Thu Jul 27, 2023, 7:00 PM

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!

Jul

Session 6

Office Hours

Sat Jul 29, 2023, 7:00 PM

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!

Aug

Session 7

Review

Tue Aug 1, 2023, 3:00 PM

[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.

Aug

Session 8

Review

Fri Aug 4, 2023, 10:30 PM

[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.

Aug

Session 9

Review

Sat Aug 5, 2023, 6:00 PM

[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.

Aug

Session 10

Review

Sun Aug 6, 2023, 2:15 PM

[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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