How to Write a Novel
Joanna Penn
Writing a novel will change your life.
It might not be in the way that you expect, but when you hold your book in your hand and say, “I made this,” something will shift.
The process of getting to that point will light a spark in your creative soul...
Location:
United States
Description:
Writing a novel will change your life. It might not be in the way that you expect, but when you hold your book in your hand and say, “I made this,” something will shift. The process of getting to that point will light a spark in your creative soul and help you discover unexpected aspects of yourself. It will be one of the things you are most proud of in your life. I’m Joanna (J.F.) Penn, award-nominated, New York Times and USA Today bestselling author of 18 novels and novellas with nearly a million books sold in over one hundred countries. This book will help you write your first novel, or improve your creative process so you can write more books and reach more readers. It covers mindset, ideas and research, plotting/outlining and discovery writing, aspects of craft from character to setting to voice and much more, how to write a first draft, and work through an editing process to a finished book. If you want to (finally) write your novel, then buy How to Write a Novel today. Duration - 6h 49m. Author - Joanna Penn. Narrator - Joanna Penn. Published Date - Sunday, 22 January 2023. Copyright - © 2022 Joanna Penn ©.
Language:
English
Opening Credits
Duración:00:00:28
Introduction
Duración:00:09:11
Part 1 First Principles 1.1 Why are you writing a novel?
Duración:00:05:41
1.2 What has stopped you from completing a novel before?
Duración:00:08:00
1.3 Principles to keep in mind as you create
Duración:00:13:11
Part 2 Ideas, Research, Plotting, and Discovery Writing 2.1 How to find and capture ideas
Duración:00:22:35
2.2 How to research your novel and when to stop
Duración:00:13:23
2.3 Outlining (or plotting)
Duración:00:08:57
2.4 Discovery writing (or pantsing)
Duración:00:14:53
2.5 What are you writing? Genre
Duración:00:12:50
2.6 What are you writing? Short story, novella, or novel
Duración:00:02:49
2.7 What are you writing? Stand-alone, series, or serial
Duración:00:07:01
Part 3 Aspects of a Novel 3.1 Story structure
Duración:00:10:37
3.2 Scenes and chapters
Duración:00:11:10
3.3 Character: Who is the story about?
Duración:00:32:33
3.4 Point of view
Duración:00:11:11
3.5 Dialogue
Duración:00:11:47
3.6 Plot: What happens in the story?
Duración:00:21:58
3.7 Conflict
Duración:00:05:14
3.8 Openings and endings
Duración:00:06:55
3.9 Setting and world-building: Where does the story happen?
Duración:00:16:02
3.10 Author voice
Duración:00:03:30
3.11 Theme
Duración:00:07:54
3.12 Book or story title
Duración:00:07:14
3.13 Language versus story and tools versus art
Duración:00:02:42
Part 4 Writing the first draft 4.1 Attitude to the first draft
Duración:00:05:43
4.2 How to write the first draft
Duración:00:16:25
4.3 Dictate your book
Duración:00:11:55
4.4 Write fast, cycle through, or write slow
Duración:00:06:27
4.5 Writer’s block
Duración:00:08:34
4.6 Writing tools and software
Duración:00:07:03
4.7 When is the first draft finished?
Duración:00:05:06
Part 5 Editing 5.1 Overview of the editing process
Duración:00:06:40
5.2 Self-editing
Duración:00:16:26
5.3 How to find and work with a professional editor
Duración:00:14:24
5.4 Beta readers, specialist readers, and sensitivity readers
Duración:00:05:52
5.5 Editing tools and software
Duración:00:03:38
5.6 Lessons learned from editing my first novel after more than a decade
Duración:00:23:50
5.7 When is the book finished?
Duración:00:03:21
Conclusion
Duración:00:05:16
Ending Credits
Duración:00:00:39