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    Two Year Novel Course: Set 2 (Characters)
    Two Year Novel Course: Set 4 (Outlines)
    Two Year Novel Course: Set 1 (Basics)
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    2YN: The Two Year Novel Course Series

    By Lazette Gifford

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    About this series

    This is the final book of the Two Year Novel Course covering weeks 78 through 104. The final sections cover both traditional and indie material when it comes to publication with many additions from the original versions over a decade ago.

    Although originally listed as 9 books, the last two have been combined to make a reasonable length release.

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherA Conspiracy of Authors
    Release dateDec 8, 2012
    Two Year Novel Course: Set 2 (Characters)
    Two Year Novel Course: Set 4 (Outlines)
    Two Year Novel Course: Set 1 (Basics)

    Titles in the series (8)

    • 1

      Two Year Novel Course: Set 1 (Basics)
      Two Year Novel Course: Set 1 (Basics)

      Two Year Novel Course: Set 1 (Basics)

      Lazette Gifford
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      Start your novel off right with this set of five classes to help expand on your initial idea and begin creating story goals. Included are clases on genres, goals, setting and more. This is the first of nine sets covering 104 weeks.

      Start your novel off right with this set of five classes to help expand on your initial idea and begin creating story goals. Included are clases on genres, goals, setting and more. This is the first of nine sets covering 104 weeks.

    • 2

      Two Year Novel Course: Set 2 (Characters)
      Two Year Novel Course: Set 2 (Characters)

      Two Year Novel Course: Set 2 (Characters)

      Lazette Gifford
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      The second set of the 2YN classes takes you through the work of creating characters who will best represent what you want in your story. Included in this group is Creating Characters Who Work with You, Archetypes, Personality, Narrators and more.

      The second set of the 2YN classes takes you through the work of creating characters who will best represent what you want in your story. Included in this group is Creating Characters Who Work with You, Archetypes, Personality, Narrators and more.

    • 4

      Two Year Novel Course: Set 4 (Outlines)
      Two Year Novel Course: Set 4 (Outlines)

      Two Year Novel Course: Set 4 (Outlines)

      Lazette Gifford
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      The creation of an outline is far more about content and intent than about shape. Learn the various ways to approach outlines and what type might work for you. This set takes your though Weeks 26-33 of the classes.

      The creation of an outline is far more about content and intent than about shape. Learn the various ways to approach outlines and what type might work for you. This set takes your though Weeks 26-33 of the classes.

    • 3

      Two Year Novel Course: Set 3 (World Building)
      Two Year Novel Course: Set 3 (World Building)

      Two Year Novel Course: Set 3 (World Building)

      Lazette Gifford
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      This set of world building classes provides a few tricks for both physical and cultural world building and includes exercises, examples and many questions to answer about your own work. This set of classes will help science fiction and fantasy writers, however the cultural aspects and conflicts can also work well in modern and historical fiction. This set includes: Why and How Place Integrating with the Environment Personal Requirements Relationships Community Interaction Community Structure Community Supplies Community Needs Knowledge Systems Information Dissemination Mythology and Religion

      This set of world building classes provides a few tricks for both physical and cultural world building and includes exercises, examples and many questions to answer about your own work. This set of classes will help science fiction and fantasy writers, however the cultural aspects and conflicts can also work well in modern and historical fiction. This set includes: Why and How Place Integrating with the Environment Personal Requirements Relationships Community Interaction Community Structure Community Supplies Community Needs Knowledge Systems Information Dissemination Mythology and Religion

    • 5

      Two Year Novel Course: Set 5: Writing Part 1
      Two Year Novel Course: Set 5: Writing Part 1

      Two Year Novel Course: Set 5: Writing Part 1

      Lazette Gifford
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      The fifth book in the 2YN series is designed to help you start writing your first draft. It covers setting up goals, working through openings and how to deal with a number of 'small things' that might create problems for the writer.

      The fifth book in the 2YN series is designed to help you start writing your first draft. It covers setting up goals, working through openings and how to deal with a number of 'small things' that might create problems for the writer.

    • 6

      Two Year Novel Course Set 6 (Writing, Part 2)
      Two Year Novel Course Set 6 (Writing, Part 2)

      Two Year Novel Course Set 6 (Writing, Part 2)

      Lazette Gifford
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      Book Six of the 2YN series covers continuing the writing process with tips to help you keep going to The End.

      Book Six of the 2YN series covers continuing the writing process with tips to help you keep going to The End.

    • 7

      Two Year Novel Course: Set 7 (Second Draft)
      Two Year Novel Course: Set 7 (Second Draft)

      Two Year Novel Course: Set 7 (Second Draft)

      Lazette Gifford
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      Book 7 of the 2YN series moves from the art of writing to the crafting of edits. This book takes on some of the major problems, including when the book is too short. There is no need to worry about editing. This is as much a part of writing as the first draft, and can be just as much fun!

      Book 7 of the 2YN series moves from the art of writing to the crafting of edits. This book takes on some of the major problems, including when the book is too short. There is no need to worry about editing. This is as much a part of writing as the first draft, and can be just as much fun!

    • 8

      Two Year Novel Course: Set 8 (Final Edits/Submission and Publication)
      Two Year Novel Course: Set 8 (Final Edits/Submission and Publication)

      Two Year Novel Course: Set 8 (Final Edits/Submission and Publication)

      Lazette Gifford
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      This is the final book of the Two Year Novel Course covering weeks 78 through 104. The final sections cover both traditional and indie material when it comes to publication with many additions from the original versions over a decade ago. Although originally listed as 9 books, the last two have been combined to make a reasonable length release.

      This is the final book of the Two Year Novel Course covering weeks 78 through 104. The final sections cover both traditional and indie material when it comes to publication with many additions from the original versions over a decade ago. Although originally listed as 9 books, the last two have been combined to make a reasonable length release.

    Author

    Lazette Gifford

    Lazette is an avid writer as well as the owner of Forward Motion for Writers and the owner/editor of Vision: A Resource for Writers.It's possible she spends too much time with writers.And cats.

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