Novel Fast Drafting

Learn the fastest, most efficient way to write novels (and finish them every single time)

Taught by Jessica Brody, author of the bestselling Save the Cat! plotting guides

Have you ever…

• Abandoned a novel or short story halfway through?
• Struggled to finish a novel that you were once excited about?
• Spent months or even years wrestling with the same project?
• Wished you could finish your writing projects faster?
• Driven yourself mad with stress, anxiety, and doubt over the novel you’re working on?
• Wondered if there was an easier way?

You’re not alone. It’s estimated that 97% of people who start a novel never finish it! But it’s not their fault. Most writers learn writing techniques and habits that, although well-intentioned, end up stifling their creativity and make finishing a scene or chapter difficult, not to mention an entire novel.

But the good news is, there is a better way.

The Novel Fast Drafting course will teach you how to Fast Draft - a method of writing that will give you the best possible chance of finishing all the projects that you start in the fastest, most efficient way possible. Using this method, you’ll minimize your time spent rewriting, revising, stressing, and agonizing about what to write next, whether your project is working, and whether you’re ever going to finish it, and maximize your time getting your story out of your head and on the page.

Throughout this self-paced, on-demand course, you will learn:

• Why the majority of novels are never finished
• The necessary mindset to ensure you finish every writing project that you start
• A complete step-by-step action plan for finishing your first draft in record time (perfect for NaNoWriMo writers trying to hit 50k in 30 days!)
• A customizable method for brainstorming a novel that applies to “plotters,” “pantsers,” and every writer in between
• The 7 Golden Rules of Fast Drafting that will set you up to succeed every time you start a new project

Join Jessica Brody, author of the #1 bestselling plotting guide, Save the Cat! Writes a Novel, and the author of more than twenty novels published by major publishers, as she guides you through the three phases of the course:

Phase 1: Mindset
Where you’ll learn how to set your mind in the right place for Fast Drafting success and learn the two core philosophies that make up the Fast Drafting Method.

Phase 2: Preparation
Where Jessica will guide you through easy-to-follow, actionable (and customizable) steps to get you, your schedule, your life, and your story ready for drafting. This phase includes three Writer’s Room sessions dedicated to brainstorming the characters, plot, and world of your story, during which Jessica will brainstorm her latest Fast Drafting project right along with you and share her results.

Phase 3: Drafting
Where you’ll learn what to do Before, During, and After each writing session to ensure you’re always writing toward your goals with the least amount of stress and wasted time, and reaching that finish line faster than you’ve ever reached it before. This phase also includes a “Fast Drafting Demonstration” where Jessica pulls back the curtain and shares her screen with you while she Fast Drafts a chapter of her latest novel, so you can see exactly how she puts into practice all of the steps, strategies, and tools she’ll be giving you throughout this course.

By the end of this course, you’ll have all the skills you need to finish your novels in record time!

A firm grasp of the Fast Drafting method and how you can start using it today to finish your current project in record time

A whole new mindset that gives you the mental space and freedom you need to easily finish every project you start

A clear action plan to follow for every idea to ensure it’s ready for fast drafting

A super productive, consistent writing routine that will get you into the optimal writing zone every day

A simple tracking method you can use to watch your daily word count improve as you apply the techniques in this course

Best of all, the ability to finish the first draft of a full-length novel in 30 days (or less)!

Meet Your Instructor

Hello, I’m Jessica Brody and I’m an international bestselling author of more than 20 books and novels (including the #1 bestselling writing guide, Save the Cat! Writes a Novel).

Since starting my full-time writing career (over a decade ago), I’ve developed a time-tested strategy that allows me to write my first drafts in only weeks and finish 3-4 books every single year. And in this course, I’m sharing that same strategy with you.

After working with tens of thousands of writers around the world, it breaks my heart to see how many of them struggle to finish their projects. There are so many beautiful, important, impactful stories living inside people’s heads that need to be written…and finished. And I created this course to make sure that they are.

So, let’s get to work! I look forward to seeing you inside the course!