Writing a novel is a daunting task. Few succeed at creating a story that holds together. Even those who have taken countless classes and read dozens of books on novel writing still don't have a clue how to construct a strong novel.

Why is it so hard? Isn't it just a matter of laying out an interesting plot and crafting empathetic characters?

No. It's not. Most novels are seriously flawed, despite careful planning and creative ideas. Why? Because the structure won't hold up the story.

Novels, like buildings, need to conform to time-tested structural principles. And while many great books on writing craft teach helpful skills, if a writer doesn't first build the four key pillars needed for support, his story will collapse. It's that simple.

Just as a solid framework is needed for a building to support a heavy roof, a novel needs a strong foundation to support a plot. And this foundation can't be built in separate pieces.

Most writing craft books, bloggers, and instructors teach about the important elements that go into a novel. But few, if any, take a holistic approach. What does that mean? That, similar to a builder who has to envision the finished structure at every stage of the building process, a novelist must construct his story by working on all the primary foundational pillars together.

Just as corner pillars that support the Parthenon must be perfectly placed and identical in size and strength, the four corner pillars of novel construction must be solid and in place before a substantial story can be built upon it.

Once a writer builds those 4 solid pillars, his story will have a base to stand on.

This course will help writers test and develop the foundational elements of their story so that they can ensure they have what's needed to build a solid novel.