08/22/2026
Join me for a masterclass on THE NOVEL: FROM IDEA TO FINISHED FIRST DRAFT with NY Times bestseller JONATHAN MABERRY
Saturday, August 22, 10am - 1pm PST (1 - 4pm EST) via ZOOM
DESCRIPTION: So, you want to write a novel. You have a good idea, the storytelling urge, and lots of enthusiasm. So…then what? This 3-hour program is a crash course in the art and science of creating a saleable novel. Together we’ll explore:
• The Novel Idea
• How to develop an IDEA into a PLOT
• Coping with Imposter Syndrome
• Understanding the Scope of Work
• Structuring the Novel
• Outlines and their Variations
• Plotters vs Pantsers: and what’s a happy middle path?
• Managing the Writing/Real Life Balance
• Setting Daily Word Counts and Goals
• Setting useful and Stress-free Work Habits
• Understanding the Three-Act Storytelling Structure
• Creating a Revision Strategy While Still Writing the First Draft
• Types of Action that Drives the Narrative
• Research to give Your Novel a Strong Backbone
• Scene Creation
• Character Creation
• Point of View and Voice
• Pacing in the Novel
• Setting expectations for a First Draft
• Creating the Foundation for a Writing Career
• And so much more!
TO ENROLL: $50. (To enroll make a PayPal payment to [email protected] NOTE: If you don't have a PayPal account, email me to make other arrangements (check, etc).
*** Proceeds benefit no-kill animal shelters and meal programs for disadvantaged children.
NOTE: Please include your full name and the best email address to use in order to send the Zoom link and class information. If purchasing for someone else, indicate that and give their name and email.
An outline will be made available to all participants.
JONATHAN MABERRY is a New York Times bestselling author, 6-time Bram Stoker Award-winner and Lifetime Achievement Award recipient from the Horror Writers Association, 4-time Scribe Award winner, Inkpot Award winner, anthology editor, writing teacher, and comic book writer. He’s the author of 60 novels, over 200-plus short stories, hundreds of comic books, and more.
