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Novel Marathon
by Undercover Novelist
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!
Episodes
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Mile 8 & 9: Plotting with Post-its, plus: Writing with the ending in mind
🏃Welcome to Mile 8 & 9 of Novel Marathon – The 2023 Edition! 🏃 When it comes to writing styles, we talk about “planners” and “pantsers” as if they are two different species – as in “men are from Mars, women are from Venus.” 🙄 And maybe that’s true for some people. However, by and large, humans...
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Mile 7: Why do you want to write this book? Plus: Commit to 500 words, 5x per week
🏃Welcome to Mile 7 of Novel Marathon – The 2023 Edition! 🏃 The last couple of weeks have been a wild ride at my job. As in I wasn’t sure whether I still had a job! Which led me to think about compartmentalization, and the value of art. For me, compartmentalization is a way of separating…
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Mile 6: Ready, Set… 🏁 WRITE!
Dear Novelists & Novelistas, 🏃Welcome to Mile 6 of Novel Marathon – The 2023 Edition! Guess what? All that planning you’ve been doing is paying off and you’re now READY TO WRITE! Scared? Don’t be, because you already have the best tool for creating a compelling narrative in your back pocket…
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Mile 5: How to get into your protagonist’s 🧠 head
Dear Novelists & Novelistas, 🏃Welcome to Mile 5 of Novel Marathon – The 2023 Edition! It’s the first week of April! Perhaps some of you are participating in #CampNaNoWriMo. If you are, I’m cheering you on! Meanwhile, I’m doing my own version of camping – in my own driveway, no less… Yes, we…
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Mile 4: Three-quarter turn, accountability check-in ✅ and a little AI-powered 🤖 handwriting magic ✍️
Dear Novelists & Novelistas, 🏃Welcome to Mile 4 of Novel Marathon – The 2023 Edition! Hope you’re staying warm, wherever you are! This past week it snowed in the northeastern part of LA, where I live – not a regular occurrence! Of course the snow didn’t stay, but it’s still nice to drive my kid…
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Mile 3: Working title, one-quarter twist and strong midpoint, plus: mental health check-in 🧘
Dear Novelists & Novelistas, 🏃Welcome to Mile 3 of Novel Marathon – The 2023 Edition! The basics: Novel Marathon is a self-directed class. Like you, my goal is to write a novel in a year. Let’s do it together 💪 Here are the readings and assignments to work on for the NEXT two weeks: 📚Required...
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Mile 2: From initial book idea to “What if?” question
Dear Novelists & Novelistas, 🏃Welcome to Mile 2 of Novel Marathon – The 2023 Edition! The basics: Novel Marathon is a self-directed class. Like you, my goal is to write a novel in a year. Let’s do it together 💪 Here are the readings and assignments to work on for the NEXT two weeks: 📚Required...
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New Year, Season 2, Mile 1: How to be accountable & who is this main character of yours?
Dear Novelists & Novelistas, 🏃Welcome to Mile 1 of Novel Marathon – The 2023 Edition! The basics: Novel Marathon is a self-directed class. Our goal is to complete a ~80k word novel in a year. There will be exercises and readings, details below. We’ll be reading three books: 👟 The One Year...
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Mile 26: How to outline your bext book (Part 5)
Welcome to episode #26 of NOVEL MARATHON, a 26-episode podcast for writing the first draft of an 80,000 word novel over the course of a year. We’re reading: 1) THE ONE YEAR NOVELIST by L. M. Lilly, 2) STORY GENIUS by Lisa Cron, and 3) THIS YEAR YOU WRITE YOUR NOVEL by Walter Mosley. Want to join?...
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Mile 25: How to outline your next book (Part 4)
Welcome to episode #25 of NOVEL MARATHON, a 26-episode podcast for writing the first draft of an 80,000 word novel over the course of a year. We’re reading: 1) THE ONE YEAR NOVELIST by L. M. Lilly, 2) STORY GENIUS by Lisa Cron, and 3) THIS YEAR YOU WRITE YOUR NOVEL by Walter Mosley. Want to join?...
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Mile 24: How to outline your next book (Part 3)
Welcome to episode #24 of NOVEL MARATHON, a 26-episode podcast for writing the first draft of an 80,000 word novel over the course of a year. We’re reading: 1) THE ONE YEAR NOVELIST by L. M. Lilly, 2) STORY GENIUS by Lisa Cron, and 3) THIS YEAR YOU WRITE YOUR NOVEL by Walter Mosley. Want to join?...
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Mile 23: How to outline your next book (Part 2)
Welcome to episode #23 of NOVEL MARATHON, a 26-episode podcast for writing the first draft of an 80,000 word novel over the course of a year. We’re reading: 1) THE ONE YEAR NOVELIST by L. M. Lilly, 2) STORY GENIUS by Lisa Cron, and 3) THIS YEAR YOU WRITE YOUR NOVEL by Walter Mosley. Want to join?...
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Mile 22: How to outline your next book (Part 1)
Welcome to episode #22 of NOVEL MARATHON, a 26-episode podcast for writing the first draft of an 80,000 word novel over the course of a year. We’re reading: 1) THE ONE YEAR NOVELIST by L. M. Lilly, 2) STORY GENIUS by Lisa Cron, and 3) THIS YEAR YOU WRITE YOUR NOVEL by Walter Mosley. Want to join?...
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Mile 21: The End aka it’s not over until your protagonist has their a-ha moment
Welcome to episode #21 of NOVEL MARATHON, a 26-episode podcast for writing the first draft of an 80,000 word novel over the course of a year. We’re reading: 1) THE ONE YEAR NOVELIST by L. M. Lilly, 2) STORY GENIUS by Lisa Cron, and 3) THIS YEAR YOU WRITE YOUR NOVEL by Walter Mosley. Want to join?...
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Mile 20: Overcoming perfectionism & “The Ugly Podcast” with Lauren Alexander
Welcome to episode #20 of NOVEL MARATHON, a 26-episode podcast for writing the first draft of an 80,000 word novel over the course of a year. We’re reading: 1) THE ONE YEAR NOVELIST by L. M. Lilly, 2) STORY GENIUS by Lisa Cron, and 3) THIS YEAR YOU WRITE YOUR NOVEL by Walter Mosley. Want to join?...
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Mile 19: 3 tool tips, #NaNoWriMo & the case for an imperfect writing habit
Welcome to episode #19 of NOVEL MARATHON, a 26-episode podcast for writing the first draft of an 80,000 word novel over the course of a year. We’re reading: 1) THE ONE YEAR NOVELIST by L. M. Lilly, 2) STORY GENIUS by Lisa Cron, and 3) THIS YEAR YOU WRITE YOUR NOVEL by Walter Mosley. Want to join?...
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Mile 18: Research, procrastination, Scrivener & the magic of a tiny keyboard
Welcome to episode #18 of NOVEL MARATHON, a 26-episode podcast for writing the first draft of an 80,000 word novel over the course of a year. We’re reading: 1) THE ONE YEAR NOVELIST by L. M. Lilly, 2) STORY GENIUS by Lisa Cron, and 3) THIS YEAR YOU WRITE YOUR NOVEL by Walter Mosley. Want to join?...
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Mile 17: Treacherous second acts & character arcs
Welcome to episode #17 of NOVEL MARATHON, a 26-episode podcast for writing the first draft of an 80,000 word novel over the course of a year. We’re reading: 1) THE ONE YEAR NOVELIST by L. M. Lilly, 2) STORY GENIUS by Lisa Cron, and 3) THIS YEAR YOU WRITE YOUR NOVEL by Walter Mosley. Want to join?...
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Mile 16: How to layer subplots and secondary characters into your novel
Welcome to episode #16 of NOVEL MARATHON, a 26-episode podcast for writing the first draft of an 80,000 word novel over the course of a year. We’re reading: 1) THE ONE YEAR NOVELIST by L. M. Lilly, 2) STORY GENIUS by Lisa Cron, and 3) THIS YEAR YOU WRITE YOUR NOVEL by Walter Mosley. Want to join?...
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Mile 15: How to captivate an audience, or: What is plot?
Welcome to episode #15 of NOVEL MARATHON, a 26-episode podcast for writing the first draft of an 80,000 word novel over the course of a year. We’re reading: 1) THE ONE YEAR NOVELIST by L. M. Lilly, 2) STORY GENIUS by Lisa Cron, and 3) THIS YEAR YOU WRITE YOUR NOVEL by Walter Mosley. Want to join?...
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Mile 14: Writing towards a strong midpoint
Welcome to episode #14 of NOVEL MARATHON, a 26-episode podcast for writing the first draft of an 80,000 word novel over the course of a year. We’re reading: 1) THE ONE YEAR NOVELIST by L. M. Lilly, 2) STORY GENIUS by Lisa Cron, and 3) THIS YEAR YOU WRITE YOUR NOVEL by Walter Mosley. Want to join?...
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Mile 13: Story logic & how to use 3 simple tests to ratchet up tension in your novel
Welcome to episode #13 of NOVEL MARATHON, a 26-episode podcast for writing the first draft of an 80,000 word novel over the course of a year. We’re reading: 1) THE ONE YEAR NOVELIST by L. M. Lilly, 2) STORY GENIUS by Lisa Cron, and 3) THIS YEAR YOU WRITE YOUR NOVEL by Walter Mosley. Want to join?...
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Mile 12: How to mine your backstory for plot points that propel your characters forward
Welcome to episode #12 of NOVEL MARATHON, a 26-episode podcast for writing the first draft of an 80,000 word novel over the course of a year. We’re reading: 1) THE ONE YEAR NOVELIST by L. M. Lilly, 2) STORY GENIUS by Lisa Cron, and 3) THIS YEAR YOU WRITE YOUR NOVEL by Walter Mosley. Want to join?...
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Mile 11: Unleash your one-quarter twist & a special word count hack
Welcome to episode #11 of NOVEL MARATHON, a 26-episode podcast for writing the first draft of an 80,000 word novel over the course of a year. We’re reading: 1) THE ONE YEAR NOVELIST by L. M. Lilly, 2) STORY GENIUS by Lisa Cron, and 3) THIS YEAR YOU WRITE YOUR NOVEL by Walter Mosley. Want to join?...
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Mile 10: Why you should be writing your first novel in third person POV, plus: Showing vs. Telling
Welcome to episode #10 of NOVEL MARATHON, a 26-episode podcast for writing the first draft of an 80,000 word novel over the course of a year. We’re reading: 1) THE ONE YEAR NOVELIST by L. M. Lilly, 2) STORY GENIUS by Lisa Cron, and 3) THIS YEAR YOU WRITE YOUR NOVEL by Walter Mosley. Want to join?...
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Mile 9: Character development and how to blueprint your novel scene by scene
Welcome to episode #9 of NOVEL MARATHON, a 26-episode podcast for writing the first draft of an 80,000 word novel over the course of a year. We’ll be reading: 1) THE ONE YEAR NOVELIST by L. M. Lilly, 2) STORY GENIUS by Lisa Cron, and 3) THIS YEAR YOU WRITE YOUR NOVEL by Walter Mosley. Want to…
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Mile 8: Writing with an ending in mind and how that unlocks the first five scenes
Welcome to episode #8 of NOVEL MARATHON, a 26-episode podcast for writing the first draft of an 80,000 word novel over the course of a year. We’ll be reading: 1) THE ONE YEAR NOVELIST by L. M. Lilly, 2) STORY GENIUS by Lisa Cron, and 3) THIS YEAR YOU WRITE YOUR NOVEL by Walter Mosley. Want to…
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Mile 7: Beginnings, forming a realistic writing routine & word count goals
Welcome to episode #7 of NOVEL MARATHON, a 26-episode podcast for writing the first draft of an 80,000 word novel over the course of a year. We’ll be reading: 1) THE ONE YEAR NOVELIST by L. M. Lilly, 2) STORY GENIUS by Lisa Cron, and 3) THIS YEAR YOU WRITE YOUR NOVEL by Walter Mosley. Want to…
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Mile 6: Subplots, point of view, opening scene and how to use scene cards to avoid plot holes
Welcome to episode #6 of NOVEL MARATHON, a 26-episode podcast for writing the first draft of an 80,000 word novel over the course of a year. We’ll be reading: 1) THE ONE YEAR NOVELIST by L. M. Lilly, 2) STORY GENIUS by Lisa Cron, and 3) THIS YEAR YOU WRITE YOUR NOVEL by Walter Mosley. Want to…
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Mile 5: Review of main story elements + get inside your protagonist’s head
Welcome to episode #5 of NOVEL MARATHON, a 26-episode podcast for writing the first draft of an 80,000 word novel over the course of a year. We’ll be reading: 1) THE ONE YEAR NOVELIST by L. M. Lilly, 2) STORY GENIUS by Lisa Cron, and 3) THIS YEAR YOU WRITE YOUR NOVEL by Walter Mosley. Want to…
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Mile 4: Three-quarter turn, climax, loose ends, conflict litmus test & a cure for procrastination
Welcome to episode #4 of NOVEL MARATHON, a 26-episode podcast for writing the first draft of an 80,000 word novel over the course of a year. We’ll be reading: 1) THE ONE YEAR NOVELIST by L. M. Lilly, 2) STORY GENIUS by Lisa Cron, and 3) THIS YEAR YOU WRITE YOUR NOVEL by Walter Mosley. Want to…
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Mile 3: One-quarter twist, strong midpoint, character misbeliefs and the all-important “Why?”
Welcome to episode #3 of NOVEL MARATHON, a 26-episode podcast aimed at writing the first draft of an 80,000 word novel over the course of a year. We’ll be reading: 1) THE ONE YEAR NOVELIST by L. M. Lilly, 2) STORY GENIUS by Lisa Cron, and 3) THIS YEAR YOU WRITE YOUR NOVEL by Walter Mosley. In…
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Mile 2: What is a story? Goals, values, conflict, and who is your protagonist really?
Welcome to episode #2 of NOVEL MARATHON, a 26-episode podcast aimed at writing the first draft of an 80,000 word novel over the course of a year. We’ll be reading: 1) THE ONE YEAR NOVELIST by L. M. Lilly, 2) STORY GENIUS by Lisa Cron, and 3) THIS YEAR YOU WRITE YOUR NOVEL by Walter Mosley. In…
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Mile 1: Protagonist, antagonist, conflict, character beliefs & story spark
Welcome to episode #1 of NOVEL MARATHON, a 26-episode podcast aimed at writing the first draft of an 80,000 word novel over the course of a year. We’ll be reading: 1) THE ONE YEAR NOVELIST by L. M. Lilly, chapters 1-2 2) STORY GENIUS by Lisa Cron, chapters 1-4 3) THIS YEAR YOU WRITE YOUR NOVEL by...
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ABOUT THIS SHOW
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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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...
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