Welcome to NOVEL MARATHON, a 26-episode podcast aimed at helping you write the first draft of an 80,000 word novel in about a year. We’re reading THE ONE YEAR NOVELIST by L. M. Lilly, STORY GENIUS by Lisa Cron and THIS YEAR YOU WRITE YOUR NOVEL by Walter Mosley. To join, simply listen, do the readings and complete the exercises in the assigned chapters listed in the show notes. You can expect a new episode about every two weeks. I hope you’ll join us. Good luck with your novel-in-progress!
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Welcome to NOVEL MARATHON, a 26-episode podcast aimed at helping you write the first draft of an 80,000 word novel in about a year. We’re reading THE ONE YEAR NOVELIST by L. M. Lilly, STORY GENIUS by Lisa Cron and THIS YEAR YOU WRITE YOUR NOVEL by Walter Mosley. To join, simply listen, do the readings and complete the exercises in the assigned chapters listed in the show notes. You can expect a new episode about every two weeks. I hope you’ll join us. Good luck with your novel-in-progress!
Mile 3: Working title, one-quarter twist and strong midpoint, plus: mental health check-in 🧘
Novel Marathon
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2 years ago
Mile 3: Working title, one-quarter twist and strong midpoint, plus: mental health check-in 🧘
Dear Novelists & Novelistas,
🏃Welcome to Mile 3 of Novel Marathon – The 2023 Edition!
The basics: Novel Marathon is a self-directed class. Like you, my goal is to write a novel in a year. Let’s do it together 💪
Here are the readings and assignments to work on for the NEXT two weeks:
📚Required reading
Ch. 5 & 6 in The One Year Novelist
Ch. 7 in Story Genius
Pgs. 13-15 in This Year You Write Your Novel
🌟Extra credit reading
Pgs. 13-15 in Refuse To Be Done
✏️ Your Assignment
👟Choose a working title
Give your book a name, if you haven’t already. Matt Bell quotes fellow writer Kevin Brockmeier: “I think of the title as the target toward which I shoot the arrow of the story.”
👟One-quarter twist
What surprising thing could happen 25% into your book that sends the story in a new direction? Brainstorm a dozen (!) possibilities.
👟Strong midpoint
Half-way through the story, how might your protagonist double down, by committing to a cause, a fight, or a larger goal? What’s the moment in your story when the main character “throws caution to the wind” and does something decisive?
Previous assignments can be found at novelmarathon.substack.com
🎧 Podcast
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Newsletter 💌 and latest post
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More info💡
https://www.novelmarathon.com
Good luck & happy writing! ✍️
Novel Marathon
Welcome to NOVEL MARATHON, a 26-episode podcast aimed at helping you write the first draft of an 80,000 word novel in about a year. We’re reading THE ONE YEAR NOVELIST by L. M. Lilly, STORY GENIUS by Lisa Cron and THIS YEAR YOU WRITE YOUR NOVEL by Walter Mosley. To join, simply listen, do the readings and complete the exercises in the assigned chapters listed in the show notes. You can expect a new episode about every two weeks. I hope you’ll join us. Good luck with your novel-in-progress!
