A step-by-step guide on how to write a novel -- and how to sell it. This eight-week course is for struggling and/or aspiring writers. We'll go from how to get the nub of an idea all the way through to getting your novel into the hands of expectant fans. Along the way, you'll learn how to stay organized, how to write in the voice of the opposite sex, how to conduct effective research interviews, how to rewrite, how to get an agent, how to market your work, and how to face your writing/marketing fears. You are invited and encouraged to bring your work-in-progress to share with the class and to receive constructive criticism. By the end of our time together, you will have started your novel and you will be equipped with the skills you'll need to perfect it.