Write your novel in 2023
Join us for the life-changing 9-month writing program Novel in Nine
It’s that time! Enrollment is now open for Novel in Nine, my flagship course in which students write and revise a novel in nine months. If you want to write a novel but don’t know where to begin, or if you need structure and accountability to help you maintain your writing habit and bring a project to completion, this is the course for you.
Novel in Nine is suitable for both novelists and memoirists. If you have a book-in-progress, Novel in Nine will give you the tools to complete it. If your novel is just an idea in your head, Novel in Nine will help you write it from the first page to the last.
What you get in Novel in Nine:
weekly video and written lessons and assignments for nine months
monthly live group coaching sessions and word count check-ins
ongoing discussions
new for 2023: monthly live write-a-thons
Start date: February 5, 2023
What you will accomplish: Complete a solid draft of 80,000 words by the end of October.
What students say about Novel in Nine
"Novel in Nine was much more than a “class” for me, it was a transformation. I had tried for years and years to write a novel, always unsuccessfully. Under Michelle's guidance, I was able to complete my first novel in a seamless, uncomplicated, and manageable workflow. Her experienced directives help me move through my writing to that final goal. I am forever grateful for this class, and for Michelle’s help. I’d do it again." Polly K.
"It was a wonderful experience going through the last months with you. We've all made so much progress. We started with little seeds of an idea, and with Michelle's guidance and insight, we brought them to light." Bradford D.
"I've learned the most from taking this class because it taught me to just show up on the page without fear. Realizing a rough draft is supposed to be rough is just so freeing." Kim S.
"Novel in Nine was even more than I had expected. Who would imagine I would write a full 75,000-word first draft of a novel in only nine months? This class was always a bright spot in my week. Michelle has top-notch writing expertise and teaching skills, and she is generous with her time and input. She and the other serious-writer classmates provided valuable feedback and motivation. Novel in Nine was the perfect way to make novel writing a priority, and get to THE END in a timely way." Kathy B.
If you want to learn your craft, grow as a writer, find your writing community, and get your novel on the page in 2023, consider joining us for Novel in Nine.
About your instructor: Michelle Richmond is The New York Times bestselling author of six novels and two story collections. She has designed and taught online novel writing courses for Stanford Continuing Studies and has taught in the Masters of Fine Arts programs in creative writing at the University of San Francisco, Bowling Green State University, California College of the Arts, St Mary’s College of Moraga, and Notre Dame de Namur University.