Novel Marathon
By Undercover Novelist
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Episodes: 34
Description
Welcome to NOVEL MARATHON, a 26-episode podcast aimed at helping you write the first draft of an 80,000 word novel in about a year. We’re reading THE ONE YEAR NOVELIST by L. M. Lilly, STORY GENIUS by Lisa Cron and THIS YEAR YOU WRITE YOUR NOVEL by Walter Mosley. To join, simply listen, do the readings and complete the exercises in the assigned chapters listed in the show notes. You can expect a new episode about every two weeks. I hope you’ll join us. Good luck with your novel-in-progress!
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Mile 8 & 9: Plotting with Post-its, plus: Writing with the ending in mind
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Jun 17, 2023 |
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Mile 7: Why do you want to write this book? Plus: Commit to 500 words, 5x per week
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May 20, 2023 |
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Mile 6: Ready, Set… 🏁 WRITE!
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May 06, 2023 |
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Mile 5: How to get into your protagonist’s 🧠 head
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Apr 07, 2023 |
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Mile 4: Three-quarter turn, accountability check-in ✅ and a little AI-powered 🤖 handwriting magic ✍️
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Mar 10, 2023 |
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Mile 3: Working title, one-quarter twist and strong midpoint, plus: mental health check-in 🧘
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Feb 20, 2023 |
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Mile 2: From initial book idea to “What if?” question
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Jan 23, 2023 |
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New Year, Season 2, Mile 1: How to be accountable & who is this main character of yours?
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Jan 09, 2023 |
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Mile 26: How to outline your bext book (Part 5)
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Dec 31, 2022 |
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Mile 25: How to outline your next book (Part 4)
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Dec 31, 2022 |
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Mile 24: How to outline your next book (Part 3)
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Dec 31, 2022 |
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Mile 23: How to outline your next book (Part 2)
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Dec 29, 2022 |
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Mile 22: How to outline your next book (Part 1)
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Dec 28, 2022 |
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Mile 21: The End aka it’s not over until your protagonist has their a-ha moment
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Nov 24, 2022 |
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Mile 20: Overcoming perfectionism & “The Ugly Podcast” with Lauren Alexander
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Nov 24, 2022 |
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Mile 19: 3 tool tips, #NaNoWriMo & the case for an imperfect writing habit
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Nov 06, 2022 |
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Mile 18: Research, procrastination, Scrivener & the magic of a tiny keyboard
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Oct 29, 2022 |
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Mile 17: Treacherous second acts & character arcs
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Oct 24, 2022 |
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Mile 16: How to layer subplots and secondary characters into your novel
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Oct 16, 2022 |
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Mile 15: How to captivate an audience, or: What is plot?
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Oct 08, 2022 |
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Mile 14: Writing towards a strong midpoint
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Oct 02, 2022 |
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Mile 13: Story logic & how to use 3 simple tests to ratchet up tension in your novel
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Sep 25, 2022 |
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Mile 12: How to mine your backstory for plot points that propel your characters forward
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Sep 18, 2022 |
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Mile 11: Unleash your one-quarter twist & a special word count hack
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Jul 17, 2022 |
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Mile 10: Why you should be writing your first novel in third person POV, plus: Showing vs. Telling
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May 31, 2022 |
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Mile 9: Character development and how to blueprint your novel scene by scene
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May 07, 2022 |
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Mile 8: Writing with an ending in mind and how that unlocks the first five scenes
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May 07, 2022 |
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Mile 7: Beginnings, forming a realistic writing routine & word count goals
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Apr 04, 2022 |
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Mile 6: Subplots, point of view, opening scene and how to use scene cards to avoid plot holes
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Mar 21, 2022 |
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Mile 5: Review of main story elements + get inside your protagonist’s head
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Mar 07, 2022 |
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Mile 4: Three-quarter turn, climax, loose ends, conflict litmus test & a cure for procrastination
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Feb 20, 2022 |
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Mile 3: One-quarter twist, strong midpoint, character misbeliefs and the all-important “Why?”
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Feb 07, 2022 |
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Mile 2: What is a story? Goals, values, conflict, and who is your protagonist really?
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Jan 23, 2022 |
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Mile 1: Protagonist, antagonist, conflict, character beliefs & story spark
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Jan 08, 2022 |