The NovelryReviews of thenovelry.com

Everything you need to be a novelist. Structure, tips, videos one to one coaching and a wonderful community so that you are never alone!

I will admit I was hesitant and honestly did not know what to do with all these five star reviews on TrustPilot. I'm about six months in and I could not possibly be happier or feel more well suited for where I'm at. This program (in which I am still engaged) is the most supportive, thoughtful and real program I've ever been a part of. No traditional academic program, no writing group, no previous coaching experience compares. Honestly, this is as if someone takes you by the hand, shows you absolutely everything, gives you absolutely every possible leg up you could utilize and then guides you to see all of it as "tools, not rules". Believe me you'll work hard, but the combination of the self paced well thought out courses and the membership interaction and the ridiculously amazing live seminars with the writing coaches, editors AND well known guest authors combine to create an atmosphere where you absolutely can get where you want to go. Regardless of whether you wish to prepare for one of the big publishing houses or self-publishing or just to get to the end, the coaches and, most of all, the very present founder of the program is there to help keep you afloat. Some seminars help you keep going, there are seminars when you don't even know what question to ask, there are seminars to help you show up and there are seminars just to feel a part of something big. Worth absolutely every penny.

I’ll be honest, when I read that the Novelry was the world’s most well loved school for writers… I rolled my eyes a bit. I thought this must’ve been a marketing spin. But then I joined, and no. No. The Novelry is AMAZING. I just finished the 90 Day Novel course and I’m very much looking forward to moving on to the Big Edit. In the Novelry, I’ve been sucked into this community of writers — people who are genuinely there for each other and the love of the craft. The lessons have this uncanny ability to show up at EXACTLY the right moment, and there is a plethora of support around every corner. What’s even better, the Novelry doesn’t train their writers to pipe out the same body of work using the same techniques over and over. They teach you the tools to develop your OWN voice and your own practise, with coaches from every genre you can imagine. Words cannot describe how happy I am to have joined this community. If you’re unsure, take this as a sign. They are worth every penny they charge and more. Even if I never get published, the experience that I’ve had writing my book as a part of this community is something that has been absolutely special, and I’ll never forget it.

Excellent content in the course lessons. The sequence of information was spot on. It leads you through the process step by step with thought provoking and stimulating content. i liked that there was information about the writing process as a writer as well as the actual writing. The course far exceeds anything I’ve done at university or elsewhere in its comprehensiveness. I absolutely love the recorded workshops too! I also liked Louise’s in-car conversation videos.

I had so much fear around writing a novel, and the Novelry took those fears away. They were with me every step of the way and I couldn't have written my novel without them.

If you're umming and ahhing about whether it's worth it. Just do it. It is. I bought The Novel Development Course as a birthday present to myself. And what a gift it turned out to be. I'd taken a couple of short writing courses previously, but the Novelry does things on a different level. Daily lessons to keep you on track; one-on-one coaching from award-winning authors and editors from the big publishing houses; opportunities to join a host of live workshops each week; plus so many other resources. I only wish I'd found it sooner.

Such an inspiring course I loved it so much!! Brilliant in every way - so thorough, so fascinating, so down to earth - it's a bit magical really and I feel very lucky to have found it!!

Welcoming, supportive environment to improve your writing skills and finish that draft of your book with published authors, editors and industry professionals. I took the Finished Novel course and am part way through and so far it’s been inspiring and so helpful. There is so much to access: support groups, writing groups, workshops in whatever genres you’re interested in and mentoring with published authors and editors. Thoroughly enjoying it and improving. It is expensive but I would still highly recommend the course.