How to write a book
Most writers can write, but so many struggle with staying on track to complete a book before they run out of steam. How do you know if your idea is any good?
How do you avoid becoming overwhelmed when you hit the page? Should you plot or not? What does it take to write a book good enough to be published?
Page-turning books don’t happen by accident. They’re created. We’ll show you how. Our Book in a Year program will guide you step-by-step through writing your own book to meet publishing standards.
Come up with a big idea for a story that excites you and write a first draft, fast, with coaching support from experienced authors. Then, work with professional editors to polish your first draft. Our carefully structured program takes the pressure off, and we will help with the heavy lifting of plotting and planning while showing you some insider techniques to really raise your writing game. It’s the book writing course created by a Booker Prize-listed author.
Suitable for writers at all stages and with more five-star reviews than any other writing course, sign up for a rewarding adventure in fiction with the world’s best-loved writing school.
Idea to book in a year
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Step-by-step program
The 3-stage structured pathway with 200+ lessons.

Self-paced courses
Create your idea, write and edit your book.

Weekly online classes
Membership of the worldwide writing group.

A year’s membership
Flexible payments and membership extension plans.
1. Get the Idea (5 lessons)
2. Once Upon a Time (8 lessons)
3. The Process (3 lessons)
4. Worldbuilding (19 lessons)
5. Heroes and Villains (3 lessons)
6. The Reader (3 lessons)
7. The Author (8 lessons)
8. Farewell (5 lessons)
1. The Inspiration and Preparation Phase (10 lessons)
2. The Construction Phase (30 lessons)
3. The Swim Phase (15 lessons)
4. The Heat Phase (15 lessons)
5. The Enlightenment Phase (15 lessons)
6. The Home Phase (15 lessons)
1. Turning Pro (6 lessons)
2. Developmental Edit (19 lessons)
3. Line Edit (16 lessons)
4. The Submission Process (9 lessons)
Write your book in a year
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This combined package saves you 25% on individual course prices.
You have our 7-day money-back Happy Writing guarantee should you change your mind.
‘Life-giving’
The writing course program with rave reviews

‘I started writing my book with The Novelry in May, and by March I had signed with a literary agent. I would never have progressed so quickly without The Novelry, and I highly recommend it to anyone looking for a fast track to mastering the essentials of creative writing. I took all three courses in The Book in a Year plan. I loved the idea of the daily writing practice, the insightful tutor chats, and the combination of high literary ideals and genre awareness. In fact, I loved the course so much that I'm using it to draft my second book – while I’ve dabbled in many techniques, I feel most comfortable coming back to The Novelry.’
— Olesya Lyuzna, now represented by Aevitas Creative Management

‘Hell yes! I already had an MFA in creative writing; I thought I should be able write a book by myself. This course – with its combination of support, advice, and community – taught me so much about the novel form while I wrote one of my own. From this course I am taking a number of habits that I can’t imagine not having in the future.’
— Jeff Becker, Creative Writing Professor

‘It’s been a life-giving, powerful experience, and I cannot shut up about it. If you are thinking of signing up, don’t think twice. It’s one of the best decisions I have ever made. After six years of labouring on my book, I ended up with a first draft and a story that still blows my mind when I think about it. My coach is not only an expert on the craft, she is also incredibly smart, witty, creative and an absolute joy to work with. Her feedback was honest, yet always supportive. The Novelry is my favourite place on the internet, and I think it might become yours too.’
— Anna Verena Brandt
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