{"title":"Writing a Novel","description":"\u003cp\u003eEvery writer has at least one great novel that's waiting to be written. Let acclaimed author and writing instructor Sue Viders inspire you with a step-by-step workbook and guide on how to write a novel, packed with exercises designed to stimulate your creativity and get you started writing right away.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"circa-writing-a-novel-workbook","title":"Levenger Master Class Writing a Novel Circa Workbook","description":"\u003cp\u003eMany talk about writing a novel, says acclaimed writing instructor Sue Viders, but few actually do it. Her new Circa® workbook can help make it happen. In \u003cem\u003eWriting A Novel\u003c\/em\u003e, Viders leads writers on a journey of creative exploration in this comprehensive step-by-step guide. The ingenious exercises and brainstorming worksheets she’s developed are designed to unlock the imagination and unleash creativity, and they’ve been proven effective for choosing a genre, developing a theme, building characters and plotting a compelling story. (And did we mention that they’re \u003cem\u003efun\u003c\/em\u003e?) Breezy, informal and conversational, this is like a master class with the instructor herself, a concentrated, guided brainstorm designed to get the novice writer’s creative juices flowing.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSome Writer’s Advice from Sue\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eIf you’re really going to write that novel, you are going to need \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.levenger.mom\/collections\/pencils\"\u003ePENCILS\u003c\/a\u003e and a good \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.levenger.mom\/products\/eraser-stones-set-of-2\"\u003eERASER\u003c\/a\u003e. 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Also, I urge you to take advantage of the Circa functionality of this book—add and rearrange pages, enhance it with \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.levenger.mom\/collections\/circa-accessories\"\u003eaccessories\u003c\/a\u003e and larger-size \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.levenger.mom\/collections\/circa-discs\"\u003ediscs\u003c\/a\u003e, and use a \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.levenger.mom\/collections\/circa-punches\"\u003eCirca punch\u003c\/a\u003e to secure loose sheets, ideas torn from magazines, computer printouts, etc. You can keep all your writing ideas in one place with the \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.levenger.mom\/collections\/circa-system\"\u003eCirca discbound system\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eASK SUE\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDo you have a question for Sue about your writing project? 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