Your Novel Blueprint, and a FREE Writing Workshop August 22nd
Remember that moment you first knew you wanted to write a novel?
I’m guessing a story burned inside that you longed to share with the world.
Maybe, like me, the joy of losing yourself in a favorite novel made you want to create your own world, characters, and story.
Maybe you even dreamed of a career as a novelist.
Whatever the spark, it ignited in your mind a vision: holding in your hands a published book that would reach droves of readers and put you on the map.
You may have even started writing your novel. But if you’re like thousands of writers I’ve met over the decades, something discouraged you, stalled you, kept you from finishing:
- Fear that you’re not good enough, so your story (and your message) remains only in your imagination — instead of getting to those who need it
- The worry that no one would care, even if you did finish
- Your crowded calendar kept you from writing
- Procrastination became Writer’s Block, and your barely-started novel just languished
Or perhaps you actually finished a manuscript, but now you worry it’s nowhere near good enough to publish.
Believe it or not, these roadblocks — varied as they seem — are rooted in the same problem. Let me show you what I believe that problem is and how you can solve it, reignite your passion, and actually finish your novel.
But first, let me introduce myself so you can decide whether I know what I’m talking about.
I’m Jerry Jenkins, author of more than 200 books, two-thirds of those novels — including the bestselling Left Behind series. (The Great American Read, a PBS TV series, ranked it among America’s 100 favorite novels of all time.)
But I was anything but an overnight success. The first of my 21 New York Times bestsellers was my 75th published book. And Left Behind was my 125th.
I began as almost every author does — unknown and unpublished. And I battled every obstacle I listed above and more.
All I had was a dream, but I would not be deterred. I had a wife, young kids, and a full-time job, so my only choice was to approach novel-writing the hard way — learning everything I could through voracious reading, trial and error, and heavy self-editing.
I couldn’t find the time to write; I had to make the time. Though I’m a morning person, for years I wrote from 9 p.m. to midnight.
What would I have loved back then? A mentor.
Knowing what I know now, I’m confident I could have shaved years off my learning curve had someone experienced in the craft shown me the way.
Imagine going from unpublished to successful author as a journey. Most of the trials you’ll face could be eliminated if someone ahead of you simply pointed out the pitfalls to avoid and the shortcuts to take.
Mentors already far down the path could easily reveal to you in a matter of minutes the many obstacles they had to overcome when they started, even if that part of their journey took them five years. Imagine making massive progress like that, avoiding the pain and frustration of trying to navigate the writing journey while wondering whether you’re still even on the right road.
Good mentors answer questions you don’t even know to ask, so you don’t have to struggle alone to come up with a novel idea or polish the one you have. They help you find your writing voice, create a gripping plot, come up with memorable characters, craft dialogue and description, inject conflict and tension, and do everything else necessary to finish a novel better than you ever imagined.
A mentor not only teaches you the skills, but also trains you in the discipline to become an effective novelist. Staying motivated and confident is as critical to your success as learning the secrets of the writing trade.
That’s why I’ve created a hands-on novel-writing program — so I can be that mentor, walking you through every step and helping you finally get the results your story and message deserve.
– Jerry B. Jenkins
