Masterclass Recording: How to Write a Novel

In this workshop, you will be guided by award-winning novelist and short-story writer Fiona Mozley in starting, and finishing, a novel of your own. You will learn how to begin: how to take that germ of an idea and put it on the page. You will be given an overview of different kinds of structures, and how to manage ‘middles’. You will think about characters and settings and how they work together to transport the reader. Finally, Fiona will offer you a sense of how to pull the strands of your story together and write an ending. Along the way, you will be presented with examples of classic and contemporary texts, and engaged by writing exercises. So whatever stage you’re at – the starting blocks or the finish line – after just two hours you will come away better equipped with the tools you need to bring your novel to fruition.

This recording will be available to watch at your convenience. Please see the ‘Access’ tab for information on how to find it.

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When you make your purchase, you will receive an email confirmation, including a link to the recording. You can access it at any time using that link. It can also be accessed by logging in to your account on our website, opening the course card on your ‘My Bookings’ page, and clicking on the red ‘Recording’ button. Any course materials that may have been shared for the live session will also be available via a button in the course card. All Masterclasses are recorded with auto-generated captioning, which appears on the recordings.

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