One session: Sat, April 18, 2026, 9a-12p CST / 10-1p EST

Instructor: Susanna Daniel

Location: Zoom

Cost: $60

All books start somewhere. 

Maybe you have little more than a vague idea, an opening image, or a character or subject. 

Together, we’ll grow your seedling into a first scene, a series of actionable steps, and a map to the finish line.

During our time together, we’ll:

• Define your book’s audience and purpose.

• Determine your inciting incident and 2-3 turning points.

• Choose your point of view, setting, and clock.

• Plan a realistic personal writing schedule and 3 firm deadlines.

Meant for novelists and memoirists and suitable for writers of all levels of experience, whether you’ve never written or have published widely.

Over the past decade-plus of guiding writers, I’ve developed a nuts-and-bolts, encouraging approach that combines practical tips with supportive, actionable feedback. Expect a collaborative, warm atmosphere, smart prompts, and relatable examples. 

This class is set at a maximum of 10 writers, to keep the group intimate and productive.

Writers who finish BYB are invited to continue with Book in a Year, a deep-dive workshop, for 25% off. Limited openings available.