The Basics of Writing a Novel Course with Becky Hunter – Jericho Writers
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The Basics of Writing a Novel: Video Course

Learn how to write a novel and put your skills into action in this interactive video course.
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About this course

In this six-week course, expert editor and author Becky Hunter will guide you through the core elements of novel writing, from developing your initial idea to refining your writing. Each of the six video modules is packed with practical exercises to help you apply what you’ve learned. This course, and many more, is free and exclusive to our Premium Members.

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In this course, you will…

Writing a novel is hard, so don’t do it alone! Throughout this course, you’ll learn all the foundational skills you need to write a great novel, with weekly exercises that will help you stay on track.

Learn actionable tips

that will enhance every scene you write in this and all future novels, through six video lessons.

Try out your skills

by completing each weekly exercise using the techniques you’ve learned.

Get feedback

by sharing your work in our designated forum.

Lifetime access

to the course videos, worksheets, and forums for as long as you are a Premium Member, so that you can revisit your learning at any time

You don’t just get this course

All of our self-paced video courses are included in your Premium Membership, which starts at just £15/month. As well as our expert-led courses, you also get monthly live online feedback events, tools, resources, and more.

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Lesson One: Ideas

The idea is the foundation of any novel! In this lesson, Becky covers where to get ideas and how to develop them.

Lesson Two: Inciting Incident

Lesson two covers the beginning of your action. We’ll look at what an inciting incident is, where in your novel it should go, and have a go at creating our own.

Lesson Three: Character

In this lesson, we’re looking at character! We’ll look at your characters like they’re real people and look at the world through their point of view.

Lesson Four: Plotting

Planning a novel isn’t for everyone, but knowing the basic plot points of a story is essential knowledge for every writer. In lesson four, we look at the three-act structure and how to plot a main narrative alongside subplots and multiple timelines.

Lesson Five: Pace and Tension

It’s important to keep your reader turning pages, so in this lesson, we’ll be looking at scene structure and purpose to maintain pace and avoid that soggy middle.

Lesson Six: The Writing

Now that we’ve broken down each part of your novel, it’s time to put pen to paper and think about the writing. In this lesson we cover show, don’t tell; point of view; exposition; emotion and dialogue.

Meet Your Course Tutor

Becky Hunter brings over eight years of experience in the publishing industry, having worked in both editorial and PR roles. On the PR side, she has collaborated with authors across fiction and non-fiction at major publishers such as Transworld (Penguin Random House) and Headline (Hachette). She now works freelance, offering both editorial and PR services.

On the editorial side, Becky supports aspiring authors through consultancies like Jericho Writers, alongside partnering with traditional publishers, including Bloomsbury.

Becky is also a published author, with a thriller released by Orion and a women’s fiction title from Headline.

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Every course comes with a downloadable guide to support your learning

Private course forums

Talk to your fellow students, get feedback on your work, and offer feedback on others’ work

Personalised feedback

Twice a month, submit your work for the opportunity to get live feedback from the Jericho Writers team

Weekly live events

Participate in online group writing sprints and join Q&As with top authors and industry professionals

AgentMatch

Our unique database helps you effortlessly find the perfect agent for your novel

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