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The Novel 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
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How to Know When You Have a Novel's Worth of Material | Unpacking Scope
Lesson 1 of "How to Finally Get Started on that Novel"
Nov 27, 2024
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Do You Know Your Protagonist? Let's Talk Character Development
Lesson 2 of "How to Finally Get Started on that Novel"
Nov 27, 2024
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What Is the Voice of Your Novel?
Lesson 3 of "How to Finally Get Started on that Novel"
Nov 27, 2024
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Easy Ways to Think About Plot: The Driving Question of Your Novel
Lesson 4 of "How to Finally Get Started on that Novel"
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How to Figure Out the Macro and Micro Setting of Your Novel
Lesson 5 of "How to Finally Get Started on that Novel"
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What Point of View (POV) Should You Use for Your Novel?
Lesson 6 of "How to Finally Get Started on that Novel"
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Who is Your Ideal Reader?
Lesson 7 of "How to Finally Get Started on that Novel"
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Some Process Thoughts to Keep You Focused and Motivated as You Write
Lesson 8 of "How to Finally Get Started on that Novel"
Nov 27, 2024
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