There is no single way to write a novel.
Each writer’s process, each book, is unique. The only universal is that no book can exist successfully on the page if it does not exist strongly in the mind of its author. Whether we begin by writing 1500 pages longhand or sticking colour-coded index cards on the wall, everything we do has one goal: to create a vision. We are building worlds, first in the mind, then on the page, then better on the page, until we have a book. The inner world must be compelling, it must compel the writer to tell the story. I have had six novels published over fifteen years, lucky enough to be well-reviewed – even, sometimes, prize-winning and bestselling – and I’ve had the further good fortune to adapt my work for the screen, but every piece of good fortune has its twin in disappointment or failure.
As writers, we encounter every form of resistance from all sides, not least in ourselves. Writers are plagued by doubt, getting stuck on story, theme, character, and style – it’s easy to get lost in the effort and forget that writing a book is an act of imagination. Whether you are at the start of the process or deep in edits, this Masterclass aims to help you enrich the world of your book and make it full of life enough to solve its own problems.
We are committed to making our Arvon at Home programme accessible to as many people as possible.
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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Sadie Jones
