Advanced Novel Writing

3 units

This course will build on the foundation of Fundamentals of Novel Writing, with students working towards finishing the first draft of their novel. Lessons will focus on writing effective dialogue to develop characters and their relationships, show emotions in said characters, identify themes in the author's writing. Students will finish the first drafts of their novels and then give consideration to the revision process, crucial for the preparation of a novel for publication. Students will have craft readings but also be able to select a craft book from their chosen genre, as well as continue their study of novels already published in their chosen genre. Students will commit to writing 40k words of their first draft, bringing them to a completed first draft around 60k words.