If you want to write a novel in 2024, NOVEL RESOLUTION is for YOU!
Novel Resolution provides writers (at least 18 years old) with accountability, group coaching, and educational content over the course of the year.
All this is available to you for a fraction of the cost of private book coaching.
Develop A Plan
Learn how to set reasonable expectations and create a writing plan to help you achieve your goals.
Write Your Novel
Receive book coaching support through on-demand instruction, group coaching calls, and a private community.
Finish Your Book
Commit to doing the work. Take advantage of weekly accountability check-ins to reach your writing goals in 2024.
Hi! I'm Sara Gentry.
I'm a Math Ph.D. turned Author Accelerator certified book coach. I help writers find the solutions they need to write books they love.
I created the Novel Resolution program to provide writers with affordable access to book coaching integrated with an supportive writing community.
Novel Resolution combines my love of goalsetting and project management with my desire to help writers create their best work.
FAQs
Do I have to be on Facebook, Instagram, or Twitter to access the community? Nope! Educational content is hosted in Teachable, and the community is hosted in a private community hosted through Mighty Networks.
Is this program for suitable for young students? No. All participants must be at least 18 years of age.
How much time will this program take? You can watch the educational content, attend (or watch the replay of) the group calls, and participate in all the accountability check-ins in just 3-4 hours per month. You are welcome to spend more time in the online community, but that is to your discretion. Novel Resolution is purposely designed to give you solid information in a short time frame so that you can spend the majority of your time WRITING.
Will Novel Resolution work for me if I am writing something other than a novel? Novel Resolution is designed primarily for writers of commercial and genre fiction (NO erotica or horror). It is open to those writing for adult, young adult, and middle grade audiences. If you are writing a memoir or biography, then the program might work for you - please use the contact form on my website (linked below) to ask about your situation and I will tell you the pros and cons based on your specific project. Novel Resolution is not a good fit for those writing board books, picture books, early readers, early chapter books, short stories, essays, poetry, nonfiction that is not memoir or biography, or collections.
Will Novel Resolution work for me if I have already written my first draft? Yes. You will have access to various sample schedules, each based on different writing goals. Use the contact form on my website (linked below) to ask questions about your specific circumstances. I want to make sure you join a program that will work for you.
May I write more than one novel? May I write a half novel? Of course! The program is structured to help writers plan, draft, and complete the first revision of their novel by the end of the calendar year. Having said that, each writer is different. Maybe you'll focus on finishing your first draft in 2024. Maybe you'll focus on revising your novel until it's ready to pitch. Maybe you'll write a full series. Novel Resolution focuses on helping you reach your personal writing goals. We will support you along the way!
When may I join? Enrollment opens January 8, 2024 and closes January 31, 2024. This allows us to form a strong, cohesive cohort for the entire calendar year. Once the deadline passes, you will not be able to enroll until 2025.
Can you guarantee I will finish writing my novel? Nope. Only you can determine what you can finish or not (and sometimes life likes to make things interesting as well). Novel Resolution will provide you with resources, support, and accountability to give you a better chance of reaching your goals, but only you can take action to get it done.
Will I receive written feedback on my work? Maybe. Winners of the monthly check-in drawings may receive the prize of written feedback, but no participant is guaranteed feedback on their writing. If you are looking for consistent feedback, then consider private book coaching.
How long do I have access to the materials? You will have access to the educational content in Teachable and the private community through December 31, 2024.
How many people will participate in the 2024 Cohort? Hard to say. Eight people joined in 2023. I expect more will join in 2024. Regardless of enrollment size, measures will be taken to ensure a "small group" feeling of community.
What material does the program cover?
I'm glad you asked! Keep scrolling to preview the curriculum.
Have questions? Please use the contact form on my website and I will be happy to answer.
"I joined Sara's year-long program, Novel Resolution, in late January 2023 and never looked back. I did all the lessons and learned about structuring my books in a way that made it easy to follow through."
-Abby, YA contemporary fiction writer
Novel Resolution Curriculum
- Getting Unstuck (1:42)
- Getting the Writer Unstuck (0:53)
- Self-Reflection (3:28)
- Take a Break (2:11)
- Challenging Content (1:46)
- Mini Breaks (2:08)
- Gathering Creative Input (1:17)
- Getting the Book Unstuck (0:47)
- Review Your Foundation and Outline (1:42)
- Re-connecting with Your Character (2:24)
- Tapping into Dialogue (1:18)
- Set the Scene (2:46)
- Doing a Little Research (3:05)
- Taking Care of Yourself (3:23)
“I want to recommend Sara Gentry's Novel Resolution program. I appreciate the weekly and monthly online accountability with setting goals followed by a check-in at the end of the week and the month."
-Susan, MG historical fiction writer
