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Browse our top-rated online writing programs to help you master your craft, finish your novel, and become a published author.

Kendra Pecci, Outline Camp student and author of Focus on Deception

“This was the absolute best experience I’ve had with my writing. I now have the structure I need to finish my novel, but also the flexibility to be creative throughout the entire writing process.”

— Kendra Pecci

Author of Focus on Deception

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Did you know?

The average author will read 675 novels in their lifetime.

All that reading has trained your storytelling instincts, meaning your brain knows how to tell a good story—now you just need the right support to get that story onto the page.

With bite-sized lessons, personalized feedback, and intuitive frameworks, these programs will help you write, polish, and publish your dream novel.

🏕️ Outline Camp

Turn Your Big Ideas Into a Finished Draft

You’re overflowing with ideas. Now let’s turn them into a story that works, and a novel readers won’t be able to walk away from.

Inside Outline Camp, you’ll develop a compelling story using intuitive frameworks that don’t box you in, and craft a flexible plan to finally get your novel to “The End.”

Over 80% of alumni finish their drafts in six months or less.

📝 Your First 10 Pages

Hook Your Readers From Page One

Your opening scene is a make-or-break moment. Let’s get it right.

In just one hour, this bite-sized course will help you plan (or revise) your opening chapter, create an engaging micro-story to hook your readers, and do it all without drowning them in meaningless “action.”

This is the trick to immersing readers in your story, so they stick around for the long haul.

🛠️ The Forge

Mentorship That Fits Your Real Life

Consider the Forge your creative home base and your new secret weapon, all rolled into one.

Inside this book coaching membership, you’ll get the ongoing support you need to make writing a consistent, productive part of your life. With weekly editor office hours, a guided path to publication, and a community of like-minded authors, this is the exact opposite of Mark Twain’s “lonely cabin in the woods.”

🔍 Big Picture Editing

Get Expert Eyes On Your Story

Sometimes you’re just too close to your novel to see what’s holding it back.

With a Big Picture Edit, I’ll read your manuscript and identify the 3-4 revisions that will make the biggest impact on your next draft—so you know exactly where to focus your energy. You’ll walk away with a clear, strategic revision plan, and a 1:1 call to help you put it into action. Limited spots available each quarter.

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