The Novel Matrix
The Complete Novel Writing Guide
Spoiler: There’s no secret code for writing a bestselling novel.
However, there are fundamental principles of story structure that will make your novel work.
Once you understand these fundamentals, writing a novel transforms from a chaotic, enigmatic roller coaster into a succinct and sensible process.
If you’re not yet achieving what you’d like to achieve with your writing—The Novel Matrix is for you. Hundreds of authors just like you have used this remarkable system to begin and improve their novel writing.
The Novel Matrix explores the natural principles of storytelling that humans instinctively understand and expect in great stories. This is the foundation from which great artwork is born.
The Novel Matrix also relates plot, characters, conflict, and setting together in a way that no other craft book has done. Written in simple, nonacademic language, this is the honest, elegant solution for long-form storytelling you’ve been waiting for.
As one writing student put it, “The Novel Matrix makes novel-writing scandalously simple.” Don’t start another project without it.
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NOW AVAILABLE:
The Novel Matrix Workbook
This resource includes more than 60 pages of tools, including expansions of the Novel Matrix planning documents for story structure, character development, and identifying conflicts.
This is the complete suite of worksheets, professionally printed and bound for your convenience.
This workbook also includes new exercises and helpful hints to make your planning process easier than ever before.
The Novel Matrix Workbook is a companion to The Novel Matrix book by Brad Pauquette and the Novel Matrix classes offered by The Company. It is not designed to be used as a stand-alone tool.
Let’s get to work developing the best novel you’ve ever written.
