{"product_id":"get-unstuck-fast-novel-fiction-writing-seminar-online","title":"GET UNSTUCK FAST: Use Your Own Novel to Move Forward One-Night Zoom Seminar with Michelle Lee on Wednesday, December 2nd, 2026","description":"\u003ch2 class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\"\u003eBegins Wednesday, December 2nd, 2026\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003ch2 class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\"\u003eLive Seminar via Zoom from 6:00 PM - 8:00 PM ET\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-pre-wrap leading-[1.7]\"\u003eA recording will be provided if you cannot attend live.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-pre-wrap leading-[1.7]\"\u003eAny questions about this class? Use the Chat Button to talk with us.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eInstructor Michelle Lee\u003c\/strong\u003e is an author of middle-grade fiction who spent 13 years as a college English professor, connecting with over 4,000 students across face-to-face, hybrid, and online formats. She holds a doctorate in English Literature and an MA in Creative Writing from the University of Texas, and has published across genres — from academic study guides to flash fiction to poetry. Her two middle-grade novels, \u003cem\u003eBetween the Lighthouse and You\u003c\/em\u003e (FSG\/Macmillan, 2022; paperback March 2026) and \u003cem\u003eThe Magic of Someday Soon\u003c\/em\u003e (FSG\/Macmillan, March 2026), reflect her deep love of story and craft. She is represented by Full Circle Literary.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMeet the Teaching Artist: \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/writingworkshops.com\/blogs\/news\/eet-the-teaching-artist-michelle-lee-unstuck-novel\" title=\"Meet the Teaching Artist: Michelle Lee on Getting Unstuck in Your Novel\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eMichelle Lee on Getting Unstuck in Your Novel\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWho is this class for?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis one-night fiction writing workshop is for intermediate novel writers who feel stuck, blocked, and lost inside their own story. If you don't need a slower, multi-week process — just a fast, practical jolt of craft and inspiration to get you digging back into your manuscript — this online writing class was built for you. Come as you are, wherever you are in your draft.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhat to expect:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAre you a novel writer who feels stalled, lost, and\/or disoriented with your current work? Discouraged and don't know where to go? If you need practical, hands-on strategies to move forward and get closer to THE END, this course is for you.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn this one-night course, we'll identify when and where you stopped moving, and why you can't seem to make your characters \"do what you want\" without the story feeling forced. In two hours, we'll discuss concrete, craft-based ways to actively engage with your novel and spark the flow — and the joy — again. We'll talk about what readers expect from your early chapters and how to get the most from the building blocks of fiction. We'll use your very own work as a touchstone. It's all there.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis is a triage session, by design. Expect an interactive Zoom writing class with live discussion, quick generative prompts, and open Q\u0026amp;A throughout. You'll leave with a PDF workbook of exercises and prompts designed to inspire — a resource you can return to on this project and every project after it.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhat are the writing goals?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn this course, students will use quick, targeted in-class writing prompts to diagnose exactly where their novel stalled and identify concrete next moves. By the end of the two-hour seminar, writers will have solid, specific ideas about how and where to move forward in their manuscripts, plus a PDF workbook for future work generation. Feedback is delivered live during class, through Q\u0026amp;A discussion and responses to the in-session writing prompts.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eReadings\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eReadings may include excerpts from: Blueprint for a Book (Jennie Nash); Where Do You Hang Your Hammock (Bella Mahaya Carter); Crafting Story Movement (Kathryn Craft); The Way of the Fearless Writer (Beth Kempton); and Story Genius (Lisa Cron).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCOURSE OUTLINE\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHour 1: Promises, Pitch, Premise, and Character \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e— How do reader expectations set up a roadmap for your novel? How does writing a pitch give you a benchmark to return to as you write? Do you still believe in your premise? What made you excited about this idea in the first place? Who are your characters, and how do they feel?\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHour 2: Plot, POV, Pacing, and Sticky Notes\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e — Where is your plot coming from? Who is telling this story, and why? How much information does your reader actually need? How did you decide the structure of your novel? And how can you quickly search your own manuscript for character arc, emotional development, and theme?\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCOURSE TAKEAWAYS:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIdentify the \"holes\" in your writing that stall you out, and develop strategies to move through them\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLearn what readers expect from your early chapters, and how to use those expectations as a roadmap\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBuild fast, craft-based techniques for re-engaging plot, POV, pacing, and character when momentum dies\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLeave with concrete ideas about where and how to move forward in your current novel\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTake home a PDF workbook of exercises and prompts to jumpstart ideas in this project and future ones\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePAYMENT OPTIONS:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTuition is $99 USD. You can pay for the course in full or use Shop Pay or Affirm to pay over time with equal Monthly Payments. 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