Write a Novel in Six Months – Distance Learning

Also Available …

-Access to a closed on-line peer (Facebook) forum overseen by the course tutor.  Valuable for sharing ideas, issues and offering opinion on each other’s work.

-Optional professional manuscript appraisal service with proof reading and copy editing service at discounted rate at end of course.

There are Two Ways to Write your Novel …

1.  The Hard Way

• Using your own motivation and discipline to stay on task
• Finding advice and inspiration in books and on-line
• Asking friends/family to provide a second opinion on work
• Finding other writers with whom to share experiences
• Finding your own way through the many aspects that culminate in a best seller

2.  The Easy Way

• Using the structured approach of planning and methodically continuing.
• Knowing that motivational advice is all in one place, week after week.
• The option of a professional critique.
• A forum of others all working through the same course and using the same approach to achieve their novel.
• A knowledge that you will be supported from idea generation through to publication and beyond.

The Best Investment You Can Make In Your Writing Dream

Commonly Asked Questions

Will I really write a book within six months?

Yes!  If you follow my prescribed method of writing 1-2 pages every single day.  One side of handwritten A4 is 250 words.  Therefore, two sides each day will result in around 90,000 words within six months.

Won’t I need a lot of discipline to get going?

Not discipline, more desire.  You will probably find that once you start, you won’t be able to bear to stop.  The characters will begin to live inside you and you will want to keep going forward with your story.

How will it fit into my lifestyle?

I send the 26 weekly sessions to your in-box every Monday.   It’s up to you what day and time of day you access them.  You decide when you complete the exercises.  And you arrange your ‘page a day’ habit at a time when it will fit in with your other commitments.

Isn’t it isolating trying to work on my own?

Writing is a solitary activity so later in the course, I provide information about networking as a writer, both online and socially.

Also, as a course participant, you will gain access to the Facebook forum with other participants of the ‘Write a Novel Course,’ where you can swap and share ideas, thoughts, news and gain feedback on each other’s work.  I also dip into this group and can be contacted through it, or by email.

What if I change my mind?

The course is one of the few online writing courses that come with a risk-free 30 day money back guarantee.  An introductory session can also be tried for free, prior to making any payment whatsoever.

How will I know what to do with it once I have written it?

In the latter stages of the course, guidance is given around preparing and presenting your manuscript for submission to get it published along with details of getting an agent and/or publisher.  Guidance is also given around other outlets for getting a novel published such as self-publishing and competitions.

How will I know if what I am writing is any good?

All writers have this doubt.  I recently saw a tweet from JK Rowling expressing this!  As you progress through the course and your writing skills improve, your novel will strengthen.  Writing is a craft and the course will equip you to improve and be able to self-assess and edit till your manuscript is as polished as can be.

What if I want some feedback on my work?

The group forum is ideal for this or you can use my manuscript appraisal service once you have completed the course, once you have got your manuscript to the best possible place it can be first.

If you have any further questions that haven’t been covered in this list or want any help with anything then drop me a line [email protected]

This could be the best decision you ever make as a writer

Testimonials

“I have thoroughly enjoyed this course so far. I’ve always wanted to write a book and can’t believe I have written a third of one.

I have a clear plan for the remainder and an idea to expand it to a trilogy. I couldn’t have done this without the course and would like to thank Maria for her support and encouragement.

I would thoroughly recommend this course for anyone who believes ‘they have a novel in them.”  S Waters, Otley

“I recommend this course to anyone who has thought they can write a book.  The tutor encouraged me from the start and has been there every step of the way, providing support and advice.  My novel has provided me with hours of enjoyment.” Patricia Wall, Leeds

“I have never stuck at a course until I enrolled on ‘Write a Novel.’  This is purely down to Maria. The course is  fun, well-structured and backed up with examples of how to plan, organise and design your novel.

Every session is enjoyable and I look forward to them . Maria is full of encouragement and has a way of making you feel like you can achieve anything! I wish all my teachers had been so great!”  Beccy, Leeds

“Due to my busy life, I’m taking the distance learning course, and it easily fits into my schedule. It’s always been my dream to write a novel.

This course really points you in the right direction.”  K McHale, Otley, Leeds

“I have always wanted to write a book, and, knowing that it can be equated to running a marathon, in trepidation, I decided to try, “Write a Novel in Six Months.”

I am so pleased I bolstered the courage. I am guided by Maria through the process, step by step.

Now part way through, I have a plan to follow, and guidance all the way.  There is something exhilarating about writing a novel, especially when you have someone to turn to. Love this course. Thank you Maria.”  Lyn Towers, Harrogate

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