Many talk about writing a novel, says acclaimed writing instructor Sue Viders, but few actually do it. Her new Circa® refill can help make it happen. In Writing A Novel, 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 fun?) 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.

Some Writer’s Advice from Sue:

If you’re really going to write that novel, you are going to need and a good . (In fact, I strongly recommend doing this workbook in pencil!) Also, I urge you to take advantage of the Circa functionality of this book—add and rearrange pages, enhance it with and larger-size , and use a to secure loose sheets, ideas torn from magazines, computer printouts, etc. You can keep all your writing ideas in one place with the .

About the Author

Sue Viders is the author of numerous books, workbooks, columns and one card game for writers. She also lectures and teaches writing, both onsite and online. This workbook, Writing a Novel, is an accumulation of her knowledge gleaned from over 40 years of teaching and helping aspiring writers organize the various factors, step by step, that a writer needs to consider when starting a novel. Meet Sue on our .