{"product_id":"starting-from-scratch-novel-rewriting-mentorship-online-september-2026","title":"Starting from Scratch: Rewriting Your Novel — A 6-Month Fiction Mentorship with Kayla Jean Murphy starts on Tuesday, September 15th, 2026","description":"\u003ch2 class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\"\u003eBegins Tuesday, September 15, 2026\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003ch2 class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\"\u003eProgram meets for 24 weeks via Zoom, alternating between full-cohort group sessions and bi-weekly one-on-one meetings on Tuesdays at 6:00 PM ET\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e*Acceptance decisions made on a rolling basis.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\"\u003ePlease do not pay for the mentorship until you receive a formal acceptance notification via email.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(43, 0, 255);\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003ca rel=\"noopener\" title=\"Applications for Starting from Scratch: Rewriting Your Novel — A 6-Month Fiction Mentorship with Kayla Jean Murphy are now open! Please complete the application.\" href=\"https:\/\/writingworkshops.com\/pages\/applicationis-for-starting-from-scratch-rewriting-your-novel-a-6-month-fiction-mentorship\" style=\"color: rgb(43, 0, 255);\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eClick HERE to Apply Now\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e. Early applications are encouraged, as this program is limited to 6 writers.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\"\u003eAny questions about this mentorship? 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]\"\u003eApplication Process: \u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(43, 0, 255);\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003ca rel=\"noopener\" title=\"Applications for Starting from Scratch: Rewriting Your Novel — A 6-Month Fiction Mentorship with Kayla Jean Murphy are now open! Please complete the application\" href=\"https:\/\/writingworkshops.com\/pages\/applicationis-for-starting-from-scratch-rewriting-your-novel-a-6-month-fiction-mentorship\" style=\"color: rgb(43, 0, 255);\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eComplete Application Questionnaire\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eInstructor Bio\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\"\u003eInstructor Kayla Jean Murphy is the author of the novel \u003cem\u003eMore Abundantly\u003c\/em\u003e, forthcoming from West Virginia University Press in 2027. Her chapbook of short stories, \u003cem\u003eCheap Seats\u003c\/em\u003e, was published by Blue Arrangements Press in 2023. She received her MFA from Virginia Tech. Her short fiction has been nominated for a Pushcart Prize and can be found in \u003cem\u003eJoyland\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eSoft Union\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eR\u0026amp;R Magazine\u003c\/em\u003e, and elsewhere. She has taught writing at Virginia Tech and Loyola University Maryland. She currently lives in Pennsylvania.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWho is this mentorship for?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\"\u003eThis 6-month mentorship is for fiction writers who have completed a novel draft (or part of one) and feel that it needs significant revision but don't know where to start. Open to all levels, this program is ideal for novelists who are ready to throw out a first draft and generate a new one from scratch — and who want structured support, community, and close mentorship through the full arc of the drafting process.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhat to expect:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\"\u003eHave you completed a novel draft (or most, or half, of one) and shoved it in a drawer, swearing to revise it later? Maybe you're too afraid to look. Or maybe you really want to revise it, but you just don't know where to start. This 6-month online writing mentorship welcomes fiction writers of any level who are ready to complete a second — or even third — draft of their novel. In this program, we will start from the beginning, throw out the first draft, and generate a new one together.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\"\u003eIn \u003cem\u003eThe Writing Life\u003c\/em\u003e, Annie Dillard says, \"Courage, exhausted, stands on the bare reality: this writing weakens the work. You must demolish the work and start over.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\"\u003eTo complete a novel draft at all is a difficult thing. To throw it away and start from scratch requires severe courage and faith in yourself as a writer. You tapped from that creative source once, and you will again — and you won't be going through it alone.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\"\u003eThis creative writing mentorship is built on the premise that the hardest parts of novel drafting — the doubt, the blank page, the decision to demolish and rebuild — are best faced in community.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\"\u003eThe program opens with five weeks of craft instruction and full-cohort Zoom sessions, during which you'll establish a vision for your novel, build a \"carrier bag\" of influences, draft a tentative outline, and work through foundational craft topics including narrative occasion, style, scene, dialogue, and pacing.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\"\u003eBeginning in Week 6, the program shifts to a bi-weekly schedule of one-on-one meetings with the instructor (20-30 minutes each, alternating weeks so you meet one-on-one every two weeks), with group check-ins at key milestones. You'll aim for 2,500 new words per week — 500 a day, five days a week — working toward a completed 60,000-80,000 word novel draft by the end of Week 24.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\"\u003eFeedback is personalized and evolves with the draft: line-by-line edits early on to establish voice and style, structural and plot suggestions as the draft progresses, and overarching manuscript-level feedback once the draft is complete.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\"\u003eThis fiction mentorship also addresses the mental and emotional realities of novel drafting — convincing yourself that the story you are devoting years of your life to is worth telling — with a cohort of fellow novelists who share in that work alongside you.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\"\u003e\n\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e \u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(43, 0, 255);\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003ca rel=\"noopener\" title=\"Applications for Starting from Scratch: Rewriting Your Novel — A 6-Month Fiction Mentorship with Kayla Jean Murphy are now open! Please complete the application.\" href=\"https:\/\/writingworkshops.com\/pages\/applicationis-for-starting-from-scratch-rewriting-your-novel-a-6-month-fiction-mentorship\" style=\"color: rgb(43, 0, 255);\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eClick HERE to Apply Now\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhat are the writing goals?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\"\u003eIn this mentorship, students will generate a completed novel draft of approximately 60,000-80,000 words. Feedback will be offered throughout the drafting process, personalized to each writer's stage and needs — ranging from line-by-line edits on early chapters to establish voice and style, to sparser line edits and structural suggestions as the draft matures, to overarching plot and manuscript-level comments once the draft is complete. Students will also receive bi-weekly one-on-one meetings with the instructor throughout the drafting phase, with additional email support available between meetings.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eReadings\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\"\u003eReadings may include excerpts from:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul class=\"[li_\u0026amp;]:mb-0 [li_\u0026amp;]:mt-1 [li_\u0026amp;]:gap-1 [\u0026amp;:not(:last-child)_ul]:pb-1 [\u0026amp;:not(:last-child)_ol]:pb-1 list-disc flex flex-col gap-1 pl-8 mb-3\"\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"whitespace-normal break-words pl-2\"\u003e\"The Carrier Bag Theory of Fiction\" by Ursula K. Le Guin\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"whitespace-normal break-words pl-2\"\u003e\"Dear Miss Paige: An Anonymous Letter on the Green Sickness of a First Novel\"\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\"\u003eAdditional readings will be drawn from personal lists that each student creates during Week 2 — novels they want to emulate in their own work.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCOURSE OUTLINE\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWeek 1: \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003eIntroductions. Course structure overview. Reading and discussion of \"Dear Miss Paige\" and Ursula K. Le Guin's \"The Carrier Bag Theory of Fiction.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWeek 2: \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003ePresent novel vision boards and carrier bags. Create personal reading lists of novels to emulate. Draft tentative novel outlines.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWeek 3: \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003eNarrative occasion and style.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWeek 4: \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003eGroup check-in.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWeek 5: \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003eScene, dialogue, and pacing.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWeeks 6-12: \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003eBi-weekly one-on-one meetings with the instructor (alternating cohort weeks). Students generate new pages and receive individualized feedback.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWeek 13: \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003eHalfway group check-in. Students reflect on their carrier bags and outlines and reassess the shape of the novel.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWeeks 14-23: \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003eBi-weekly one-on-one meetings with the instructor, with periodic full-cohort group check-ins. Students continue drafting toward a completed manuscript. In Week 23, students reflect on writing process and experiences.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWeek 24: \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003eVirtual reading — each writer reads from their completed novel draft.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(43, 0, 255);\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003ca rel=\"noopener\" title=\"Applications for Starting from Scratch: Rewriting Your Novel — A 6-Month Fiction Mentorship with Kayla Jean Murphy are now open! Please complete the application.\" href=\"https:\/\/writingworkshops.com\/pages\/applicationis-for-starting-from-scratch-rewriting-your-novel-a-6-month-fiction-mentorship\" style=\"color: rgb(43, 0, 255);\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eClick HERE to Apply Now\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCOURSE TAKEAWAYS:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul class=\"[li_\u0026amp;]:mb-0 [li_\u0026amp;]:mt-1 [li_\u0026amp;]:gap-1 [\u0026amp;:not(:last-child)_ul]:pb-1 [\u0026amp;:not(:last-child)_ol]:pb-1 list-disc flex flex-col gap-1 pl-8 mb-3\"\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"whitespace-normal break-words pl-2\"\u003eA completed novel draft of approximately 60,000-80,000 words\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"whitespace-normal break-words pl-2\"\u003eThe confidence that comes from building a new draft from scratch, in community with other novelists\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"whitespace-normal break-words pl-2\"\u003ePractical tools for a sustained writing practice: time management, novel and chapter outlining, and meeting consistent word count goals\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"whitespace-normal break-words pl-2\"\u003eThe ability to create \"carrier bags\" of influences and intentions for future writing projects\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"whitespace-normal break-words pl-2\"\u003ePersonalized craft feedback that evolves across the arc of a full novel draft — from line-level edits to structural and manuscript-level notes\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"whitespace-normal break-words pl-2\"\u003eExperience and community built around the emotional realities of long-form fiction — the doubt, the persistence, and the faith required to finish a book\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePAYMENT OPTIONS:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\"\u003eTuition is $4,995 USD. You can pay for the course in full or use Shop Pay or Affirm to pay over time with equal Monthly Payments. Both options are available at checkout.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eONLINE COURSE STRUCTURE:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul class=\"[li_\u0026amp;]:mb-0 [li_\u0026amp;]:mt-1 [li_\u0026amp;]:gap-1 [\u0026amp;:not(:last-child)_ul]:pb-1 [\u0026amp;:not(:last-child)_ol]:pb-1 list-disc flex flex-col gap-1 pl-8 mb-3\"\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"whitespace-normal break-words pl-2\"\u003eInstructor: Kayla Jean Murphy\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"whitespace-normal break-words pl-2\"\u003eBegins Tuesday, September 15, 2026\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"whitespace-normal break-words pl-2\"\u003eProgram meets for 24 weeks via Zoom, alternating between full-cohort group sessions and bi-weekly one-on-one meetings on Tuesdays at 6:00 PM ET\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"whitespace-normal break-words pl-2\"\u003eLimited to 6 writers, selected by the instructor through an application process\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"whitespace-normal break-words pl-2\"\u003eTuition is $4,995 USD.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3 class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(43, 0, 255);\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003ca rel=\"noopener\" title=\"Applications for Starting from Scratch: Rewriting Your Novel — A 6-Month Fiction Mentorship with Kayla Jean Murphy are now open! Please complete the application.\" href=\"https:\/\/writingworkshops.com\/pages\/applicationis-for-starting-from-scratch-rewriting-your-novel-a-6-month-fiction-mentorship\" style=\"color: rgb(43, 0, 255);\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eClick HERE to Apply Now\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e","brand":"Writing Workshops Org","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48256457474296,"sku":null,"price":7437000.0,"currency_code":"KRW","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0287\/3917\/4532\/files\/StartingfromScratchRewritingyourNovelwithKaylaJeanMurphy.png?v=1776529668","url":"https:\/\/writingworkshops.com\/en-kr\/products\/starting-from-scratch-novel-rewriting-mentorship-online-september-2026","provider":"Writing Workshops","version":"1.0","type":"link"}