Starting Your First Novel
Writer and poet Derek Owusu takes you through the process of writing, and developing your ideas into your own novel.
6
lessons
(41:16)
| 1. Introduction | 9:54 |
| 2. Main Idea | 10:25 |
| 3. Characters | 8:50 |
| 4. Plot | 3:20 |
| 5. Writing style | 4:54 |
| 6. Conclusion | 2:53 |
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