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Novel 2 Intermediate Novel Writing Workshop

Online May 11, May 18, Jun 1, Jun 8, Jun 15 (5 Saturday Afternoons)2:30pm - 5:30pm Pacific$425

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Are you working on a novel and looking for guidance? In this 5 week Online intermediate novel writing class, successful novelist Gretchen McNeil (13 Novels, Get Even (Netflix)) will help you nudge your book to the finish line! This is a workshop-only class for experienced novelists. Gretchen will also give students custom homework exercises to address the specific difficulties that they’re having as well provide a technical understanding of how to solve these problems. Be part of an exclusive, tightly knit writing group where you’ll get feedback in a Salon-style MFA format.

Before you know it, you will be ready to join the ranks of the 37 students who have published books after after taking class with us.

Prerequisites: Novel class at Writing Pad or elsewhere and a high level outline of novel and/or a draft of a chapter.

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Gretchen McNeil

13 novels sold, Get Even (Netflix), 2 movie adaptations

Gretchen McNeil has sold 13 novels including DIG TWO GRAVES (April 2022), THREE DROPS OF BLOOD (2023), both for Disney-Hyperion. She’s also the author of the novel series #MURDERTRENDING (2018), #MURDERFUNDING (2019), #NOESCAPE (2020) all for Disney/Freeform. Gretchen’s novels GET EVEN and GET DIRTY have been adapted as the series Get Even for BBC and Netflix. Season 1 of Get Even premiered in 2020 and season 2 will stream on Netflix in fall 2022. Ten: Murder Island, the film adaptation of Gretchen’s novel TEN starring China Anne McClain (Descendants 2, Black Lightning) premiered on Lifetime in 2017. #MURDERTRENDING was selected for the Barnes & Noble Best Books of 2018 list, the International Literacy Association’s 2019 Young Adults’ Choices Reading list, YALSA’s 2019 Quick Picks for Reluctant Young Readers list, and it was voted the #1 choice on YALSA’s 2019 Teens’ Top Ten list. #MURDERFUNDING was also a YALSA 2020 Teen’s Top pick and #NOESCAPE was a YALSA 2021 Quick Pick for Reluctant Young Readers. Gretchen is also the author of POSSESS, 3:59, RELIC, GET EVEN, GET DIRTY, and TEN (a YALSA Top Ten Quick Pick for Reluctant Young Adult Readers, a Romantic Times Top Pick, and a Booklist Top Ten Horror Fiction for Youth), and I’M NOT YOUR MANIC PIXIE DREAM GIRL all with Balzer + Bray for HarperCollins. She has a BA from UCLA and a Masters Degree from the University of Maryland College Park. MORE

“I loved her extremely insightful and helpful notes on my writing submission homework. Her enthusiasm was energizing and her kind and gentle manner was contagious since all the students were equally respectful in giving notes. Best and most helpful writing workshop.”
“She's great at making you feel like you're on the right track while subtly correcting you when you're not. She's also great at giving specific ways to improve upon your piece.”
“Class with Gretchen is such a lark. She is so good at helping a writer see how to tease out the sparks of a story, and how best to make a plot compelling.”
“Gretchen is the best writing teacher I’ve had yet! She gives phenomenal feedback that has helped me develop and improve both the novel and story I have been working on! I am so grateful for her humor and expertise and patience!”
“She has such an infectious energy and getting read every week really helped me dig into things I was struggling with. She gives great notes.”
“Gretchen provided support and encouragement and made excellent suggestions when needed for strengthening the work. Gretchen always makes you feel like you want to keep writing. She creates a positive, safe, uplifting and enjoyable class atmosphere - one in which you're always learning. The class dynamics are wonderful.”

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