Novlr Academy courses

Courses for writers at every stage of their journey, built right into the Novlr workspace. Enroll in a course and it follows you into the app, so you can learn while you write.

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Write to Play: Rediscover the Joy of WritingFree

Write to Play: Rediscover the Joy of Writing

by Carl Burkitt

61 lessons

6 videos

“If we are going to write our whole lives, we’d better remember to have some fun.” This captures the essence of Carl’s approach to writing. It must be fun. This course is about allowing ourselves to write as an act of joy, without giving it too much weight. If we can get comfortable with that… more

Couch to 80k Creative Writing BootcampFree

Couch to 80k Creative Writing Bootcamp

by Tim Clare

53 lessons

53 audios

In this 8-week audio course, brought to you by writer and poet, Tim Clare, you’ll find inspiration, encouragement, and daily writing exercises that take just 10 minutes a day. Whether you're a beginner or an experienced writer, this course will get you writing. And best of all, it’s completely… more

Write a Non-Fiction Book ProposalStarter

Write a Non-Fiction Book Proposal

by Lydia Yadi

24 lessons

24 audios

To get a non-fiction book published, you don't need to have written the whole book. Non-fiction is a unique genre in that way. Instead, what publishers and agents are looking for is a killer book proposal. Book proposals give publishers a clear sense of what a book is about, what it will… more

An Introduction to the Novel Fast Drafting MethodStarter

An Introduction to the Novel Fast Drafting Method

by Jessica Brody

6 lessons

6 videos

Ready to put an end to endless revisions and writing projects left unfinished? Dive into the Fast Drafting Method with Jessica Brody, acclaimed author of Save the Cat! Writes a Novel and founder or Writing Mastery Academy. In this short course, Jessica introduces her proven technique for… more

A Beginner’s Guide to Book PublicityStarter

A Beginner’s Guide to Book Publicity

by Leah Paulos

5 lessons

5 videos

Book publicity is all about promoting your book to a targeted audience to generate interest, visibility, and, ultimately, sales. In today's highly competitive publishing landscape, where thousands of new titles are released each week, effective publicity is an essential part of the publishing… more

“I was stuck in a writing rut...Writing Mastery Academy saved me! The Fast Drafting course provided both the inspiration and the practical tips that allowed me to fast draft my seventh young adult manuscript with confidence in record time.”

Jennifer Mathieu

Jennifer Mathieu

Author of MOXIE (now a Netflix original movie)

“I love Tim Clare's Creative Writing Bootcamp. Whenever I'm short on inspiration, or need something to jumpstart my creative brain, I always do a couple of lessons and it helps generate so many amazing ideas! It's the writing buddy I've always wanted.”

Pamela K

Pamela K