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HOW TO WRITE A NOVEL
1. Basic Novel Writing Issues
2. Types of Novel
3. Fiction Ideas
4. Write a Novel Outline
5. Detailed Planning
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Why Writing a Novel Isn't Like Baking a Cake
6. The Final Plan
Writing vs. Planning a Novel
7. Write your Novel
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8. Getting Published
Beyond the Writing Process
Learn How To Write Novels by Reading Them
Breaking the Writing Rules

BECOMING A WRITER
The Four Keys to Successful Writing
Why Write a Novel?
Can You Make Money Writing Novels?
Are Novels Dead?
Writing Novels with Honesty
Finding Time for Writing Your First Novel
How Long Does Writing a Book Take?
An Outline For Writing A Novel In One Year
The Tools to Write Fiction
Writing Your Novel the Organized Way

TYPES OF NOVELS
What Is Genre Fiction?
What Is Literary Fiction?
What Is Mainstream Fiction?
What Is A Novel's Purpose?

MORE ON THE FICTION GENRES
A Guide to the Fiction Genres
Book Genres and Conventions
The Fiction Genres: a Reading List

FINDING CREATIVE WRITING IDEAS
What Are Novel Ideas?
Where Do Novel Ideas Come From?
Finding Creative Writing Ideas 1
Finding Creative Writing Ideas 2
Writing Auotobiographical Fiction
A Top Tip For Writing a First Novel

THEME & SYMBOLISM
The Literary Term Theme Defined
Why the Theme of a Story Matters
Theme and the Writing Process
Symbolism

CREATING CHARACTERS
Characterization vs. Plotting
The First Rule of Creating Fictional Characters
Romantic and Realistic Fictional Characters
Creating a Character Readers Love or Hate
Create a Character Readers Won't Forget
Getting To Know Fictional Characters
Naming Your Story People
Bringing Fictional Characters to Life
Major and Minor Characters
Round Characters
Flat Characters
Letting Go of Fictional Characters

UNDERSTANDING POINT OF VIEW IN LITERATURE
Mastering Narrative Point of View
Understanding Third Person Narrative POV
Understanding First Person Narrative POV
Writing in the Third Person
Writing in the First Person
Choosing a Viewpoint Character
Writing A Multiple Viewpoint Novel
Multiple Viewpoint Novels and Subplots

CHOOSING A POV: 1ST PERSON, 3RD PERSON & BEYOND
First Person Point Of View
Third Person Point Of View
1st vs. 3rd Person Point of View
First Person Narration Using an Observer
Using an Unreliable Narrator
Third Person Cinematic and Character POVs
Writing an Epistolary Novel
Omniscient Point of View
Second Person Point of View
Literary Point of View: Mixing It Up

SETTING: WRITING A STORY WITH ATMOSPHERE
What Is a Story Setting?
Fictional Settings vs. Real Settings
Getting to Know the Setting of a Story
Bringing Story Settings to Life

HOW TO PLOT A NOVEL
What Is A Plot?
Overall Plot Structure
How To Write a Story That Hooks
Plotting the Novel: Beginnings
Plotting the Novel: Middles
Plotting the Novel: Endings
Beginning a Novel "In Media Res"
Summary: Plotting a Novel in 10 Steps
A Basic Plot Diagram
Writing a Plot Your Own Way

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