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The Novelry is the fiction writing school for serious writers.Through expert courses, one-to-one coaching with bestselling authors, and a vibrant global community, we guide writers along a clear, structured path from first idea to a finished, submission-ready novel.Founded by Booker Prize-listed author Louise Dean, The Novelry brings together bestselling writers and editors from Big Five publishers including Penguin Random House. Our programs combine professional editorial insight with structured guidance, giving writers the craft, confidence and support needed to complete their books.A note on our submissions service. We introduce manuscripts to our partner literary agencies at no cost and take no commission, and we do it by invitation only — when a manuscript is ready for the commercial market. Every member is eligible and no purchase buys a submission; the invitation depends on the manuscript alone. We hold that line deliberately, because our agents' trust is what makes the introduction worth having. It also means most writers are told "not yet" at least once, and some are disappointed by that. We'd rather be honest about the standard than lower it.Writers join The Novelry to learn the craft properly.More at www.thenovelry.com**Connect with The Novelry**Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/thenovelryInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/thenovelry/X (Twitter): https://x.com/thenovelryYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/TheNovelry
The Novelry (thenovelry.com) has 248 customer reviews on Folks Told, with an average rating of 4.9 out of 5.
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Justine
They say everyone has a book in them and I have more than a few. But no matter how hard I tried, I always felt the stories were not as good as I wanted them to be. This course helped develop a daily habit of writing and took me through the classics in a completely different way to my school days. I learnt how to construct a novel to grip the reader's attention, how to improve my style and ultimately how to submit my work to agents. Well worth the money.
Catherine L.
It's a super course, with huge thought and research put into it. Louise Dean is a master and her content is really engaging, thought-provoking and challenging. I can't recommend it more highly if you want to learn about how to write and also reflect on some of the bigger questions that should inform your writing. Just brilliant and so very satisfying.
Olesya L.
I started writing my book as part of the Ninety Day Novel course in May 2020, and by March 2021 I had signed with a literary agent. I sincerely believe that I never would've 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 - The Ninety Day Novel (in tandem with The Classic course, although I recommend taking these one at a time) and The Big Edit. I loved the idea of writing a daily practice, the insightful tutor chats, and the combination of high literary ideals and genre awareness. I've learned so much from Louise Dean, my lovely tutor Katie Khan, and the community, that I'm still internalizing some of those lessons, a year later! In fact, I loved the course so much that I'm using it right now to draft my second book – while I've dabbled in many techniques since last May, I feel most comfortable coming back to the Novelry.
Emily M.
A Wonka Factory of inspiration. Helped me see how stories function successfully (big picture stuff) whilst somehow also filling my head with nuggets of detail and giving me a notebook full of ideas. If you're thinking about doing it - I was too - and I wish I hadn't waited so long. Go for it.
Lesley E.
The course delivers on its promise and more. I went into it with an idea for a story and in 9O days had a first draft of a novel that I can’t wait to develop.Truly life-changing.
Bobo S.
A brilliant course - well-paced sessions with excellent content and support. Very good value. Wish I'd discovered the course earlier.
Ramsay Fox K.
I have grown immensely through this experience, not just my ability to craft a story, but in understanding myself better and how my own truth can come out on the page. The course is brilliantly put together, loads of content, can be done anywhere and at any time. I have a sense that I'm moving forward with my dream of being a published writer, in a direction that might actually get me somewhere.
Nell D.
The 90 day novel course promised to get me writing a first draft of my novel - and it delivered. The process was inspiring, supportive and sometimes rather magical. How does Louise Dean, the founder of The Novelry do it? It’s a winning combination of nuts and bolts advice and creative prompts based on her own novel writing process. I came to my desk every morning feeling eager and ready to write. It’s as if I had a whole team of writer buddies cheering me on (and actually I had as there were lots of opportunities to interact with other writers, including some impressive names.) Whether you’re a new writer or a moderately experienced writer like me looking for a structure to lean on, you’ll benefit from this course. As a bonus, it also reinvigorated my love of reading.
