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The 90-Day Novel Challenge

Join other writers from The Company in crafting a novel in 90-days. Featuring The Novel Matrix method from Brad Pauquette.

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Day 67: It’s a Wonderful Life

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2024/08/15

We can learn a lot from the 1947 classic It’s a Wonderful Life. Today, we’re focusing on how the storytellers use subtle mechanisms to introduce story elements long before they’re needed. Sometimes the storytellers even intentionally de-emphasize what they’re tucking away for later. As you move into the third act of the book you’re writing, […]

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Day 66: Should I feel this way?

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2024/08/14

“When I’m writing my book, sometimes I feel overcome with these emotions. Sometimes I even end my writing session feeling really dark or heavy. Is that normal? You might be surprised at how often we receive questions like this from writers. The short answer: yes, super normal. This episode of the 90-Day Novel Challenge briefly […]

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Day 65: The Three Publishing Paths

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2024/08/13

As we move into your final push to write your book in the 90-Day Novel Challenge, sometimes it’s helpful to start dreaming (just a little bit) about how you might publish your book. Remember that you can’t publish anything you haven’t written, so don’t get carried away. Your top priority is still to finish your […]

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6:43

Day 64: Episodic Stories

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2024/08/12

Risk is like a bank account. Your reader will allow you so much before they break and walk away from the story. Use your risk wisely. When you’re writing a book, if you’re going to stretch your reader in one area, it’s even more important that your storytelling and story structure are rock solid everywhere […]

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Day 62: It’s OK to Write for Fun

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2024/08/10

Writing is one of the few hobbies in which most people immediately combine their passion with the marketplace. It’s OK to write for fun. Use The Novel Matrix and the resources of the 90-Day Novel Challenge to the extent that they help you stay focused and to explore the craft, but don’t let anyone pressure […]

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7:31

Day 61: Ready for the next level?

The 90-Day Novel Challenge ·

2024/08/09

Are you ready to take your writing to the next level? What happens after you finish your manuscript, are you ready for that? The Company’s Arche Year program is a 9-month program to put you in a position to publish. Over the course of the program, you’ll write a complete manuscript and build an author’s […]

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Day 60: The Near Miss

The 90-Day Novel Challenge ·

2024/08/08

As you’re writing your novel manuscript, you may soon encounter the “Near Miss.” As your protagonist ascends the rising action of the third act, this is when you pull the rug out from under him right when he seems like he might accomplish his Impossible Thing. You’re going to solve this setback in an ironic […]

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Day 59: Progress over Perfection (with Alli Prince)

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2024/08/07

Perfection isn’t the goal. Right now, the most important thing is to get the story down on the page. Special guest Alli Prince joins Brad for today’s episode to deliver some encouragement and practical advice. Alli Prince is a graduate of The Company’s full-time writing and publishing apprenticeship. Learn more and subscribe to her newsletter […]

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Day 58: Simple Stories Work

The 90-Day Novel Challenge ·

2024/08/07

With a value of more than $65 billion today, Star Wars is one of the most successful stories of all time. It’s also a simplistic story. From a story perspective, it’s not breaking any barriers. We find this again and again. Most of the stories that have had the greatest influence on our culture are […]

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Day 57: Don’t Research

The 90-Day Novel Challenge ·

2024/08/05

Tell me if this sounds familiar: you’re moving along through your manuscript when suddenly you need to know something–some factual tidbit maybe–so you hop over to Google find out real quick. Before you know it, your momentum has evaporated and you’re distracted by all of the information the world has to offer. In this episode, […]

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Day 55: Write a Bad Book

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2024/08/03

When you sit down to write, are you crippled by self-doubt? Do you feel like you’re not any good and your writing is just trash? This advice has helped so many people: if you can’t write a good book, write a bad one. It’s not a mind trick, I mean it. Sit down and try […]

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Day 54: What if my novel is too short?

The 90-Day Novel Challenge ·

2024/08/02

What do you do if your book manuscript doesn’t hit the word count that you hoped? There are several solutions, but we’re going to focus on one: subplots. Subplots are your tool to bring depth, complexity, and length to your manuscript when you need it. ASSIGNMENT: Write for one hour, and put at least 1,000 […]

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Day 53: Flow State

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2024/08/01

Do you know that feeling when you’re “in the zone” with your writing, and the words just flow and time disappears? Psychologists call that phenomena “flow state,” and it’s real. Your brain is actually working more effectively. What if you could achieve that more consistently? That would be cool and your writing would be better, […]

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Day 52: Assess and Change

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2024/07/31

You are exactly halfway through the writing portion of the 90-Day Novel Challenge. Now is a great time to take a step back from the project and evaluate your progress. But that’s only helpful if you actually make changes! What changes do you need to make in order to complete your novel by the end […]

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Day 51: The Brain

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2024/07/30

Have you heard about Einstein’s brain? Scientists found that the right and left hemispheres of his brain were connected. And that’s exactly what your novel project needs. The brain in the 90-Day Novel Challenge logo and on the cover of The Novel Matrix book inspires us to utilize the full function of our brains: the […]

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Day 50: The Epiphany Moment

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2024/07/29

It’s time for the protagonist to become a new person. As you move through your novel manuscript, you may be getting close to the “Epiphany Moment.” This is the time for your protagonist to change and become the person who can finally solve his problem. The best examples of this moment break the character in […]

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Day 48: Writing Is a Sacrifice

The 90-Day Novel Challenge ·

2024/07/27

Writing a novel is hard. Really hard. So hard that a huge majority of people who start a project like this one will never finish it. But you will finish it. You’re doing something that most people won’t do. Sometimes in order to say “yes” to something, it’s helpful to articulate what you’re saying “no” […]

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6:32

Day 47: Who’s Ready for More?

The 90-Day Novel Challenge ·

2024/07/26

If you’ve been enjoying these daily writing nuggets, we have good news: there’s more. A LOT MORE. Learn more about The Company’s full-time apprenticeship and other training opportunities here: https://writers.company/training/ If you’re ready to take your writing to the next level and move readily towards becoming a professional author, the 90-Day Novel Challenge is just […]

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Day 46: The Tortoise Shell

The 90-Day Novel Challenge ·

2024/07/25

It’s time to ruthlessly eliminate distractions from your creative work. What little distractions tether you to the real world and prevent you from fully immersing yourself in your writing? We first learned about the “tortoise enclosure” from John Cleese, but at The Company, we’ve come to call it the Tortoise Shell. ASSIGNMENT: Write for one […]

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Day 45: The Best Advice

The 90-Day Novel Challenge ·

2024/07/24

You are halfway through the challenge! Congratulations! Don’t worry, you don’t need to be halfway done with writing your manuscript yet. There’s a little bit of cushion since we used the first two weeks to learn and plan your project. Today, Brad has two super important pieces of advice for you. If you can embrace […]

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