The Ninety Day Novel Class
Write your first draft
Fast-track your writing
Get that novel done!
Whether you’re a complete beginner or an experienced writer, you’ll be given all the skills and tools you need to turn your idea into a brilliantly fearless first draft.
Here’s where motivation meets method, and style meets substance. The proof is on the page, so let’s get started and put pen to paper.
A fresh approach to writing your novel
When you find out how easy it can be to write a book once you have the right tools, you’ll only wish you’d started sooner.
Discover:
- The big hack that will change your creative life
- The essential ingredient that makes a page-turner
- The one-word principle to creating drama that never fails
- The single characteristic great writers need, and how to nurture it
- The masterstrokes that give the reader those ‘a-ha’ moments
- How to banish bad writing habits
- The key to writing around your day job
- Your brand as an author
- The secrets of Nobel Laureates
- The fundamentals of storytelling. From genre, structure, plotting, planning and pacing, to the narrative arc, voice, tense, perspective, character, cast, sub-plots, and prose style.
And so much more…
Never found the right time to write your novel?
Maybe you just hadn’t found the right place. (Until now)
Not all writing courses are created equal.
While there are many lower priced, off-the-shelf offerings, one size doesn’t always fit all when it comes to expertise or learning styles. And it certainly doesn’t fit all when it comes to fiction, or writers as a species for that matter.
You see, a great writing course will go beyond theory or tips and tricks. It’ll help you make smarter progress, faster. A great writing course will:
- Teach tried-and-true technique and invaluable skills.
- Put you on a defined path to publishing.
- Enable you to get your novel done. (And done well.)
- Introduce you to authors, publishing editors and literary agents at the top of their game.
- Welcome you to a global and supportive writing community.
- Offer a flexible approach, combining self-paced lessons and personal coaching with group classes.
- School you in the vital requirements of your genre.
- Allow you to navigate the lifestyle and habits of the calling too.
With a great writing course you’ll get all the answers you require, the inspiration you want and the support you need to thrive.
On your terms. At your pace.
You’ve come to the right place, because we grow writers.
Whether you’re just starting your journey, or are a little way along and need a guiding hand, this class is for you.
Our bestselling author teachers are trained in helping you find your voice using our Positive Coaching Method®. But while The Novelry is renowned for being a safe, supportive and fun space, our classes mean serious business.
Forget the fluff. Our tools and techniques are proven to be successful.
The Novelry is where fledgling writers learn to fly.
So if you have the will, we have the way.
It takes just 90 days to form a habit.
We want you to become a prolific writer in a way that still works with the realities of your daily life. Our one-hour-a-day method is a tried-and-tested model for getting your first draft done no matter how busy you are.
We’ve seen many people write novels, and those who do best are those who are consistent.
But you know what? The majority of the storytelling process happens in the subconscious thinking hours you’re not at your desk. The hours spent walking the dog, taking a shower or sitting on the toilet.
If you water that novel daily for just one golden hour, the other 23 will take care of things, and you’ll have a manuscript in your hands in 3 months’ time.
That golden hour is 24-carat.
Never fear
Our author and publishing experts let you know if your story has commercial value before you begin writing. This Story First Method® saves you a whole lot of time and trouble, so you can hit the page writing, with confidence.
Page-turners don’t happen by accident. They’re created. We reverse-engineer the process, starting with the hook or bestseller pitch, then build from the ground up.
You’ll learn the key ingredients required for readers to stay gripped to each and every word. And the secret sauce publishers are looking for. All before you even put pen to paper.
Our savvy makes for a story you can’t wait to unfold. And if you’re writing from the edge of your seat, chances are, your reader will be reading from the edge of theirs.
Not all writing courses are created equal.
While there are many lower priced, off-the-shelf offerings, one size doesn’t always fit all when it comes to expertise or learning styles. And it certainly doesn’t fit all when it comes to fiction, or writers as a species for that matter.
You see, a great writing course will go beyond theory or tips and tricks. It’ll help you make smarter progress, faster. A great writing course will:
- Teach tried-and-true technique and invaluable skills.
- Put you on a defined path to publishing.
- Enable you to get your novel done. (And done well.)
- Introduce you to authors, publishing editors and literary agents at the top of their game.
- Welcome you to a global and supportive writing community.
- Offer a flexible approach, combining self-paced lessons and personal coaching with group classes.
- School you in the vital requirements of your genre.
- Allow you to navigate the lifestyle and habits of the calling too.
With a great writing course you’ll get all the answers you require, the inspiration you want and the support you need to thrive.
On your terms. At your pace.
You’ve come to the right place, because we grow writers.
Whether you’re just starting your journey, or are a little way along and need a guiding hand, this class is for you.
Our bestselling author teachers are trained in helping you find your voice using our Positive Coaching Method®. But while The Novelry is renowned for being a safe, supportive and fun space, our classes mean serious business.
Forget the fluff. Our tools and techniques are proven to be successful.
The Novelry is where fledgling writers learn to fly.
So if you have the will, we have the way.
It takes just 90 days to form a habit.
We want you to become a prolific writer in a way that still works with the realities of your daily life. Our one-hour-a-day method is a tried-and-tested model for getting your first draft done no matter how busy you are.
We’ve seen many people write novels, and those who do best are those who are consistent.
But you know what? The majority of the storytelling process happens in the subconscious thinking hours you’re not at your desk. The hours spent walking the dog, taking a shower or sitting on the toilet.
If you water that novel daily for just one golden hour, the other 23 will take care of things, and you’ll have a manuscript in your hands in 3 months’ time.
That golden hour is 24-carat.
Never fear
Our author and publishing experts let you know if your story has commercial value before you begin writing. This Story First Method® saves you a whole lot of time and trouble, so you can hit the page writing, with confidence.
Page-turners don’t happen by accident. They’re created. We reverse-engineer the process, starting with the hook or bestseller pitch, then build from the ground up.
You’ll learn the key ingredients required for readers to stay gripped to each and every word. And the secret sauce publishers are looking for. All before you even put pen to paper.
Our savvy makes for a story you can’t wait to unfold. And if you’re writing from the edge of your seat, chances are, your reader will be reading from the edge of theirs.
‘The Novelry – from the twinkling of an idea through to a publishing-ready novel.’
‘Recommended by leading literary agencies.’
‘All aboard a different kind of writing school.’
The result was my debut novel, published by Orion Fiction
‘The Ninety Day Novel enabled me to tap into my subconscious in a way that no other writing course had.’
Why The Ninety Day Novel Class?
Access to one-on-one coaching from bestselling authors
The brightest lights are at The Novelry.
Video masterclasses
From the likes of Kristin Hannah, Tayari Jones and Yann Martel, and advice from publishing professionals and literary agents.
Say goodbye to writer’s block. Gain confidence in your skills. Find your voice. Take control of that storyline. And write ‘The End’.
Imagine having an award-winning, bestselling author’s undivided attention…
Your class includes six personalized coaching sessions from a published, bestselling and award-winning author of your choice.
Every one, an expert in their genre.
Each trained in our Positive Coaching Method ™.
All rooting for you, your story and your unique writing style.
Plus, you’re not tied to just one author coach – you can switch and swap to get the right advice as your tale develops.
6 one-on-one coaching sessions
Schedule a time to suit you
Review your story and progress
Receive tangible and actionable feedback
All sessions are recorded for you to keep
‘The Novelry gave me the confidence that I could write a novel in ninety days. It works with your schedule so you can still do your full-time job.’
The Ninety Day Novel Class
Prepare and develop your initial idea, construct your novel from the ground up, develop a productive writing practice, power through the middle with bold plotting, and raise the stakes towards a satisfying ending.
The Inspiration and Preparation Phase
Discover the big hack that will change your creative life. Learn the one characteristic great writers need, and the essential ingredient that makes a page turner. Boost your creativity, and receive guidance on creating the time and mental space to write around your day job.
Lesson 1: Welcome
Lesson 2: Read and be inspired
Lesson 3: Bedtime stories
Lesson 4: Habits
Lesson 5: The big hack
Lesson 6: Privacy
Lesson 7: Empathy
Lesson 8: Moods
Lesson 9: Bless you, writers
Lesson 10: What is story?
The Construction Phase
Take it steady with step-by-step guidance to prepare a one-page plan that packs a big plot. Say goodbye to writer’s block. A good story (almost) writes itself, so you and your writing coach will put an exciting storyline in place to get off to a cracking start.
Lessons 1–2: Welcome to your novel
Lesson 3: The hero book
Lesson 4: The golden hour
Lesson 5: Genre
Lesson 6: Setting
Lesson 7: The magic trick
Lesson 8: The main character
Lesson 9: The plot
Lesson 10: Story structure
Lesson 11: The hook
Lessons 12–16: Character development, the plan, let’s write (Writer coaching begins)
Lesson 17: Point of view
Lesson 18: Voice
Lesson 19: Chapter one
Lesson 20: Character mapping
Lesson 21: Relationships
Lesson 22: Emotional strategies
Lesson 23: The theme
Lessons 24–27: The heart of a story, names, the sacrifice and craft
Lesson 28: The big picture
Lesson 29: Happy writing
Lesson 30: Taking stock
The Swim Phase
Find your ‘voice’ and discover what makes your writing special. Learn how to pace a story and the expert skills and insider techniques to quickly improve your writing style. Build your confidence as your word count passes the 10,000-word mark.
Lesson 31: In the swim
Lesson 32: Moral rage
Lesson 33: Compulsion
Lesson 34: Conflict
Lesson 35: From magic to mastery
Lesson 36: How to write a cult classic
Lesson 37: A real dream
Lesson 38: Assumed familiarity
Lesson 39: The romantic imagination
Lesson 40: The use of repetition
Lesson 41: Redemption
Lesson 42: Keep it simple
Lesson 43: Overwriting
Lesson 44: Becoming an author
Lesson 45: The midpoint
The Heat Phase
Here’s where you fall in love with your story. Banish bad habits and keep your eye on what the reader wants to stay on track with your plot. Discover some game-changing writing power tools, and raise the stakes in your story.
Lesson 46: Music
Lesson 47: From what if, to why?
Lesson 48: The B story
Lesson 49: The lie
Lesson 50: I’m a creep
Lesson 51: Suspense
Lesson 52: Make it harder
Lesson 53: Crackling conversations
Lesson 54: That’s peculiar!
Lesson 55: The leitmotif
Lesson 56: The absurd
Lesson 57: The full stop or period
Lesson 58: Backstory
Lesson 59: Transitions
Lesson 60: The prize
The Enlightenment Phase
Using the inside secrets of a Nobel Laureate, you’ll apply new master strokes to fulfil the promise of your story. Discover the deft and economical touches that give the reader those ‘a-ha’ moments, and see the proof on the page that you’re mastering the skills of the craft.
Lesson 61: Mastery
Lesson 62: Difficult questions
Lesson 63: Self-destruction
Lesson 64: The title
Lesson 65: The wound
Lesson 66: The bridge
Lesson 67: Back and forth process
Lesson 68: Present tension
Lesson 69: Poet and programmer
Lesson 70: The chaptered outline
Lesson 71: Let them live
Lesson 72: The point of tragedy
Lesson 73: What is good?
Lesson 74: The big question
Lesson 75: The story so far
The Home Phase
Combine the key elements of storytelling and see theme, character, dramatic irony, narrative arc, and sub-plots working in harmony for a satisfying ending. Get advice on taking this draft to publishing standards. And then celebrate! You’ll have a manuscript in your hands and a story readers will love.
Lesson 76: Welcome home
Lessons 77–78: Let’s build a house of magic
Lesson 79: The rooms or chapters
Lesson 80: Interior style
Lesson 81: Ornaments
Lesson 82: The attic
Lesson 83: Housekeeping
Lesson 84: And so to bed
Lesson 85: Home alone
Lesson 86: First aid kit
Lesson 87: Leaving home
Lesson 88: The second draft
Lesson 89: Success
Lesson 90: Congratulations!
Your course certificate
Plus 50 bonus genre-specific lessons and resources
“A bird doesn’t sing because it has an answer; it sings because it has a song.”
Ready, steady, write!
The Ninety Day Novel Class
- Membership (1 Year)
- The Ninety Day Novel Class
- 6 Coaching Sessions
- A Year’s Access
The Novel Development Course
- Membership (1 Year)
- The Ninety Day Novel Class
- 6 Coaching Sessions
- The Big Edit Class
- 2 Editorial Sessions
The Finished Novel Course
- Welcome Call
- Membership (1 Year)
- The Classic Storytelling Class
- The Ninety Day Novel Class
- 6 Coaching Sessions
- The Big Edit Class
- 2 Editorial Sessions
- The Ultimate Manuscript Assessment
- Course Completion Certificate
From creating your story then writing a polished draft, to publishing your bestselling book. Our classes and courses support you across the whole journey.
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If you’re bursting with questions we haven’t answered here, check out our full FAQS page or feel free to get in touch.
In this self-paced class, you will enjoy over 100 lessons with videos and text giving you guidance as to what to do on the day of your writing. You’ll be guided step-by-step within the course and be served downloads and tools at just the right time for the development of your story. Besides your writer coaching, you’ll enjoy the support of the online community, and be able to join us for live weekly writing classes suitable for all writers and regular online workshops for those at every stage of their writing, in every genre.
You will have access to the class for a year, after which it’s easy and affordable to extend access to the class and membership from just $29.99 or £24.99 a month.
You can take the courses at your own pace. We suggest one lesson a day which will take from 20-30 minutes. We’ll share with you our ‘One Hour A Day’ method. All the ‘heavy lifting’ of creative development happens during the rest of the day as you consider what the lessons bring to your story. Flashes of genius will come to you in the shower or at the shops! You’ll race to your writing every day to get them all down. It’s one hour just for you and you’ll come to love this special time. One hour? You deserve it.
A notebook, a pen and a computer with a decent internet connection for use of our online learning platform and coaching sessions.
Our online learning platform is easy to use, even for the less tech-savvy among us. We are supportive and responsive to our writers, available by email and at our online members’ community around the clock, worldwide, so that you can relax and enjoy your writing.
Your coaching begins after the first week of The Ninety Day Novel.
Before your first coaching session, we’ll guide you on how to create an outline for a novel. You’ll be nudged in the course to use our interactive tool to submit that to us (on a regular basis as you develop your story). We’ll look at your planned storyline as a team, and if we think another writing coach would be best suited to your story, we’ll drop you a line, but you’ll be able to make the final decision (and can always swap coaches later if you wish). One of the perks of The Novelry is that because our systems and records allow us to stay on track with your story development, it makes hand-off between coaches seamless so that you can work with any writing coach you wish and benefit from advice from experts across the fiction and memoir genres.
Every writing coach reviews your storyline in advance of the session via the interactive tool we call ‘The Plan’.
Your first coaching session begins with your writing coach understanding your intentions and aspirations for your book and writing career. That’s your brief to us, and allows us to give you the dedicated and personal guidance and support you need to achieve your ambition.
The coaching sessions are 45 minutes online, and you’ll find that’s plenty of time to get help with story development and troubleshoot any problems to stay on track with your writing. All sessions are recorded for you to keep. You may schedule your coaching sessions whenever you wish during your year with us and will be able to browse our diaries to select a time that works for you, in your time zone. Some like to stay on track with a coaching session every two weeks of their writing period, for example, and others like to pace themselves with one a month or get more help up front or more guidance and advance later on. You can get the support you need when you need it.
During the writing of a first draft, our focus is on your storyline, and we work with you to creatively develop and expand the story together, reviewing development in every session and answering your questions for your story.
You can, additionally, book Feedback Sessions which include a report and a live Zoom debrief; see below. We suggest you leave getting feedback on your work until later in your program, after the first draft.
A first draft should allow you to find the story, to be experimental and fearless. Unlike other writing courses, we advise you don’t share or ‘workshop’ the novel at this stage where your confidence and the story are still vulnerable. Some courses have first-time writers on first drafts advising others in their position, and we think this is a bad idea and at best a waste of your very precious time.
At The Novelry, we’ll keep you and your story safe within a one-to-one relationship of trust and care with wise guidance from a published author who cares about your success and will believe in you and your story.
You can browse our writing coaches and find the author you would most like to work with, then book your coaching session from your Library.
You may wish to book with an author experienced in the genre you are writing.
Another great way to consider who you want to write with is to take a peek inside the first pages of their published books on Amazon and see whose writing style appeals to you most strongly.
The wonderful thing about The Novelry is that you can work with the writing coach of your choice but also book sessions with any other writing coach whenever you wish. So if things change for your story, say you swap genre, or need more help on specialist technical matters from another coach, we’ve got you covered.
Our courses are suitable for people with visual or auditory impairment, dyslexia and for those with English as a second language. We offer an app which translates the course into 99 languages and a speak-aloud option too.