A Novel Idea

If you're like 99% of aspiring writers - it means everything.It's figuring out that you have the potential to write 'the end'. (On this project, and every other.)

It's knowing that you're one GIGANTIC step closer to finally making it.

But most importantly - finally finishing your novel is taking control of what is really the only thing you can actually control in the writing world.

You're in luck - I’ve got a pretty outstanding opportunity for you.

One that beats anything you've ever seen before.

The last writing guide you'll EVER need.

I've traditionally published four novels through Penguin and MacMillan. My 5th is set to be released this summer.

A Novel Idea is my writing process, from idea generation all the way to 'the end'.

I believe that a good story, well-told, can change the world. That has always been my driving motivation for creating this course.

Since 2015 I've been sharing A Novel Idea with thousands of writers who are looking for a method that will actually help them finish their novels.

I'm so excited to share it with you and to have you join me on my writing journey.

In 30 minutes a day, you can plot, write, and edit a novel you'll be proud of. A novel you can send to agents or editors, whether you plan to traditionally or indie publish. And while you're working, you'll be learning a system that you'll be able to use over and over as you build your writing career.

Being a writer is pretty magical, but it isn't magic. Or luck. Or something that only happens to other people.

Writing is all about making small, sustainable goals and sticking to them all the way to the end of your story.

If you want to be a novelist you have to learn to finish. But it doesn't have to be a grind. If you take it step-by-step, writing is a pleasure.

If you're ready to write your novel--really WRITE it, all the way to the end--A Novel Idea will get you there.

It's the exactly system Ninja Writers' creator Shaunta Grimes used to write her traditionally published novels.

It's a system designed to take advantage of our right-brained tendency to have fabulous starts, but no finishes.

1000s of Ninja Writers have taken A Novel Idea. Many have finished their first novels. Several have signed with literary agents. More have launched their books as indie publishers.

Are you ready to become a great writer? We'd love to have you join us.

"Finding Shaunta and A Novel Idea, was the best thing I could have ever done for my writing. Before joining my plot lines were weak. Now I have a solid foundation and am working on Act 2 of my WIP.

The community that Shaunta has gathered from her Ninja Writers is everything to an inexperienced writer just starting out. The friends I have met by posting my prompts are amazing. Without their daily encouragement, I don't know where I would be.

With Shaunta's instructions and assignments you will have all the tools you need to sit down and create a book everyone will be dying to read! The only regret you'll have is not finding the courses sooner!!"

Accomplished Finisher

A Novel Idea Veteran

How do I work through this course?
You can work through this course at your own pace, but the suggested pace if you're a first time novel writer is one year - one lesson a week.

The lessons are text based and simple to follow - you won't be spending time you could be writing watching countless videos. We want the time you spend in this course to be on your writing, and the lessons reflect that.
Does this course ever meet live?
Yes and no.

The course itself is DIY. You'll receive all the lessons upfront so you can work through them in your own time and at your own speed.

However, at checkout you'll have the opportunity to add on our live community - Ninja Writers Club.

Inside the Club, we host a live call on Sundays at 3pm EST where we work through one lesson of A Novel Idea a week.

In the Ninja Writers Club, we also host two weekly feedback workshops where you can bring a chapter of your work to read for feedback every week. Those calls meet on Tuesdays at 6pm EST and Fridays 11am EST.
How can you guarantee that I'll finish my novel this year.
The creator of this course (Shaunta Grimes) has used this exact method to finish every novel she's written.

Hundreds of writers alongside Shaunta have also used this method to finish their novels.

There's not secret password here. A Novel Idea has broken the writing process down to a step by step process. Which means that if you follow the steps, you'll finish your novel. As simple as that.

How quickly you're able to complete each step is up to you. We can't make you sit down and write. But we can hold your hand when you do.

Ninja Writers offers many virtual live writing sprints nearly every day to help you stay on top of following the steps. Monday-Saturday we're live on our Youtube channel (youtube.com/ninjawriters) running writing sprints from 9-10:15am EST. On the last Sunday of the month we hold a free virtual writing retreat from 9am-9pm EST.

The resources to finish your novel are all laid out for you in this course. We guarantee that if you sit down and follow the steps, you'll write your novel.
What is the format of the Novel Idea lessons?
All the Novel Idea lessons are text based.

Each lesson explains a step in the writing process and gives you a clear assignment to complete. We suggest completing them in a week to finish in one year, but you can work at whatever pace feels comfortable for you.
What if I fall behind?
It is only suggested that you take this course at a pace that would have you finish in one year.

Really, you can work on it at whatever pace feels comfortable to you - whether that's quicker than a year, or longer.
What if my story isn't good enough? What if I'm wasting my time?
Fear of not being good enough can definitely be debilitating.

But you never actually know unless you try, right?

So much of the actual writing process is just between you and your story. There’s very low risk there.

If you enjoy writing, my best advice for you is to continue to tell that fear that it’s a future you problem.

Just focus on getting the story on paper.

I would also remind you that storytelling is so formulaic. All of it. Even the most beautifully written complex story you can think of.

It just is.

That's why A Novel Idea is so effective. It's not some made up formula for a well written story made up by Ninja Writers.

It's the way humans have told compelling stories for centuries.

A Novel Idea will take you step by step through the entire writing process - from plotting to ‘the end’.

It encapsulates the exact formula that all of your favorite novels follow to tell a story effectively.

So you don't need to worry about if your story in good enough or compelling enough. If it fits the formula, you'll know that it is without a doubt.

If you work through A Novel Idea - following every step and every assignment - and you have not finished your novel, we'll give you a free coaching call to tailor this program to you.

We'll even give you a year of the Ninja Writers Club for free so we can hold your hand live while you make it happen next year.

We want you to succeed, and we know our program is the way to do it. Seriously.

If you've worked through every lesson in our program and have not finished your novel one year from today, email us at adrienne@ninjawriters.org to schedule your free coaching call and claim your free year of the Ninja Writers Club.

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