Mslexia Novel Kit
A week to develop the synopsis, unique selling points, and first 3,000 words of your novel.
'After 30 years of teaching, I find that what most often goes wrong with a novel is the structure,' says tutor Manya Wilkinson. 'A 300-word blueprint sets the agenda and keeps everything on track.'
This five-day online course will provide you with the basic ingredients of your next novel. If you're beginning a new project, our tutors will steer you in the right direction. If you have a ragged first draft, they'll help you knock it into shape. If your finished book keeps being rejected, they'll help you breathe fresh life into it.
Why you’ll love it
- Intimate groups
- Expert tuition
- Emphasis on feedback
- Ongoing support
What you'll be doing
A working synopsis: A day to develop a 300-word plan of your novel that will act as a blueprint and focus for the text, and form the basis of your submission to agents and editors
Unique selling points: A day to consider the unique aspects of your setting, characters and subject matter, and how these can be emphasised to strengthen the exceptional qualities of your book
First 3,000 words 1: A day to explore your voice as an author – will you write in first or third person; in past or present tense; with lush or minimal description; intimate or distant point of view?
First 3,000 words 2: A day to focus on engaging your reader (and your agent!), planting inciting scenes and intriguing clues that will keep them turning the page, desperate to know what happens next
Next steps: A day for strategising and looking forwards, with advice from our guest literary agent, plus workshops on accountability, time management, groups and networks, for ongoing support
What you leave with
Whether you experience a breakthrough with your work-in-progress, dissolve the roadblocks on your creative journey, or meet writers who will become part of your life when the course is over, this promises to be a game-changing week for your writing.
But don’t take our word for it. Here’s what participants said about our previous course.
‘This week has been so worthwhile - simply life changing for me in terms of my writing’
‘I have walked away feeling reinvigorated with a real sense of direction’
‘I found the week transformative’
Are you ready to kickstart your novel?
Join us 23-27 March 2026.
If you want to pay in instalments, please email postbag@mslexia.co.uk, and we will get back to you in early January to arrange a payment plan.
