Novel Writing

Submitting Your Novel? Make Sure Your Sample Pages Are Irresistible

Insights from publishing experts Jane Friedman, Karin Gillespie & Erin C. Niumata

May 6 • Jane Friedman, Karin Gillespie, Erin C. Niumata, and The Forever Workshop

Your Protagonist Is Boring — Here's How to Fix That

Bestselling author Maurice Carlos Ruffin shares the five traits behind every unforgettable main character

Apr 15 • Maurice Carlos Ruffin and The Forever Workshop

How a PEN Award-Winning Novelist Plots Her Books

Everything you need to outline a novel — with Nina Schuyler

Mar 4 • Nina Schuyler and The Forever Workshop

How Writers Get Agents in 2026 (What Actually Works)

With Publishing Experts Jane Friedman, Karin Gillespie & Erin C. Niumata

Feb 4 • Jane Friedman, Karin Gillespie, Erin C. Niumata, and The Forever Workshop

How to Finally Get Started on that Novel

An eight-part novel writing masterclass with award-winning author and educator Amy Shearn

Dec 10, 2025 • Amy Shearn

Writing the First Draft of Your Novel: Expectations VS Reality

Spoiler alert: there's a BIG difference!

Oct 24, 2025 • Kailey Brennan DelloRusso

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