Novel Writing 1: Beginning a Novel

Many of us aspire to write a novel and we can carry around an idea for years without putting pen to paper, or fingers to keys! Some of us actually begin but it can be hard to maintain momentum and potentially great novels can go unfinished. Novel Writing 1: Beginning a Novel can be studied as a stand-alone course, but it is also the first of three courses in a novel writing series. This course will, first, encourage you to generate a number of potential novel ideas and then help you narrow it down to one. Through writing exercises and tutor feedback, you will develop a basic outline for your novel, while reflecting on your writing process. The course will introduce you to a range of writing techniques as well as strategies for plotting and structuring your novel. You will also learn how to write a synopsis.
The second course will focus on completing a first draft and the third on the rewriting process.
This online learning course enables you to study from home and participate in an online community of other students. The module is delivered through Blackboard, our online learning environment. This module can be studied as a stand-alone course, but it is also an optional module for the Certificate of Higher Education in Creative Writing at Aberystwyth University.

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This module is at CQFW Level 4