Tutorial 1. Getting Started with Your Novel
Topic 1: Introduction
topic 2: What makes a good novel
Topic 3: Genre
Topic 4: Story ideas
Topic 5: Structure
Topic 6: Researching the contemporary novel
Topic 7: Deadlines
Topic 8: Skills you will need to write your novel
Topic 9: Glossary of literary terms
Topic 10: Bibliography

Tutorial 2. Writing The First Chapter
Topic 1: Writing the first two chapters
Topic 2: Functions of the Beginning
Topic 3: Deciding whose story it will be
Topic 4: Past or present tense
Topic 5: The place to start your novel
Topic 6: Establishing time and place
Topic 7: Covering important details over several chapters
Topic 8: Checklist for effective beginnings
Topic 9: Developing a style

Tutorial 3. Choosing Your Characters
Topic 1: Naming your characters
Topic 2: Creating rounded characters
Topic 3: Balancing consistency and change
Topic 4: Relationships between characters
Topic 5: Characters create conflict
Topic 6: Dialogue
Topic 7: Checklists

Tutorial 4. Developing the Middle Story
Topic 1: How to keep your reader turning the pages
Topic 2: Structural development
Topic 3: Conflict and tension
Topic 4: Action
Topic 5: Plot and sub-plot
Topic 6: Titles
Topic 7: Chapters
Topic 8: Everyday life and your novel

Tutorial 5. Writing the Story's Climax
Topic 1: Slowing the process down
Topic 2: What makes a satisfying ending
Topic 3: To resolve or not resolve—How much to leave unspoken?
Topic 4: Professional viewpoint
Topic 5: The final word
Topic 6: Editing
Topic 7: Character checklist
Topic 8: Dialogue checklist

Tutorial 6. Preparing Your Manuscript for Publication
Topic 1: Editing and proofreading your manuscript
Topic 2: Typing and page layout
Topic 3: Assessing your novel
Topic 4: Presenting your final work
Topic 5: Tips for submitting your worK

Tutorial 7.What Publishers are Looking for in a Novel
Topic 1: Finding a publisher
Topic 2: Literary agents
Topic 3: Publishers' requirements
Topic 4: How to approach a publisher
Topic 5: Who's who in publishing

Tutorial 8. Getting your Novel Published
Topic 1: Submissions
Topic 2: Standard contracts
Topic 3: The publishing process
Topic 4: Reviews
Topic 5: Payment
Topic 6: Copyright
Topic 7: Self-publishing
Topic 8: Who says you are not a writer?
Topic 9: Where to now?