Novel Marathon
Activity Overview
Episode publication activity over the past year
Episodes
Mile 8 & 9: Plotting with Post-its, plus: Writing with the ending in mind
17 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
🏃Welcome to Mile 8 & 9 of Novel Marathon – The 2023 Edition! 🏃 When it comes to writing styles, we talk about “planners” and “pantsers”...
Mile 7: Why do you want to write this book? Plus: Commit to 500 words, 5x per week
20 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
🏃Welcome to Mile 7 of Novel Marathon – The 2023 Edition! 🏃 The last couple of weeks have been a wild ride at my job. As in I wasn’t sure wh...
Mile 6: Ready, Set… 🏁 WRITE!
06 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Dear Novelists & Novelistas, 🏃Welcome to Mile 6 of Novel Marathon – The 2023 Edition! Guess what? All that planning you’ve been doing is payi...
Mile 5: How to get into your protagonist’s 🧠 head
07 Apr 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Dear Novelists & Novelistas, 🏃Welcome to Mile 5 of Novel Marathon – The 2023 Edition! It’s the first week of April! Perhaps some of you are p...
Mile 4: Three-quarter turn, accountability check-in ✅ and a little AI-powered 🤖 handwriting magic ✍️
10 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Dear Novelists & Novelistas, 🏃Welcome to Mile 4 of Novel Marathon – The 2023 Edition! Hope you’re staying warm, wherever you are! This past w...
Mile 3: Working title, one-quarter twist and strong midpoint, plus: mental health check-in 🧘
20 Feb 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Dear Novelists & Novelistas, 🏃Welcome to Mile 3 of Novel Marathon – The 2023 Edition! The basics: Novel Marathon is a self-directed class. Like...
Mile 2: From initial book idea to “What if?” question
23 Jan 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Dear Novelists & Novelistas, 🏃Welcome to Mile 2 of Novel Marathon – The 2023 Edition! The basics: Novel Marathon is a self-directed class. Like...
New Year, Season 2, Mile 1: How to be accountable & who is this main character of yours?
09 Jan 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Dear Novelists & Novelistas, 🏃Welcome to Mile 1 of Novel Marathon – The 2023 Edition! The basics: Novel Marathon is a self-directed class. Our ...
Mile 26: How to outline your bext book (Part 5)
31 Dec 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to episode #26 of NOVEL MARATHON, a 26-episode podcast for writing the first draft of an 80,000 word novel over the course of a year. We’re ...
Mile 25: How to outline your next book (Part 4)
31 Dec 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to episode #25 of NOVEL MARATHON, a 26-episode podcast for writing the first draft of an 80,000 word novel over the course of a year. We’re ...
Mile 24: How to outline your next book (Part 3)
31 Dec 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to episode #24 of NOVEL MARATHON, a 26-episode podcast for writing the first draft of an 80,000 word novel over the course of a year. We’re ...
Mile 23: How to outline your next book (Part 2)
29 Dec 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to episode #23 of NOVEL MARATHON, a 26-episode podcast for writing the first draft of an 80,000 word novel over the course of a year. We’re ...
Mile 22: How to outline your next book (Part 1)
28 Dec 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to episode #22 of NOVEL MARATHON, a 26-episode podcast for writing the first draft of an 80,000 word novel over the course of a year. We’re ...
Mile 21: The End aka it’s not over until your protagonist has their a-ha moment
24 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to episode #21 of NOVEL MARATHON, a 26-episode podcast for writing the first draft of an 80,000 word novel over the course of a year. We’re ...
Mile 20: Overcoming perfectionism & “The Ugly Podcast” with Lauren Alexander
24 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to episode #20 of NOVEL MARATHON, a 26-episode podcast for writing the first draft of an 80,000 word novel over the course of a year. We’re ...
Mile 19: 3 tool tips, #NaNoWriMo & the case for an imperfect writing habit
06 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to episode #19 of NOVEL MARATHON, a 26-episode podcast for writing the first draft of an 80,000 word novel over the course of a year. We’re ...
Mile 18: Research, procrastination, Scrivener & the magic of a tiny keyboard
29 Oct 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to episode #18 of NOVEL MARATHON, a 26-episode podcast for writing the first draft of an 80,000 word novel over the course of a year. We’re ...
Mile 17: Treacherous second acts & character arcs
24 Oct 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to episode #17 of NOVEL MARATHON, a 26-episode podcast for writing the first draft of an 80,000 word novel over the course of a year. We’re ...
Mile 16: How to layer subplots and secondary characters into your novel
16 Oct 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to episode #16 of NOVEL MARATHON, a 26-episode podcast for writing the first draft of an 80,000 word novel over the course of a year. We’re ...
Mile 15: How to captivate an audience, or: What is plot?
08 Oct 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to episode #15 of NOVEL MARATHON, a 26-episode podcast for writing the first draft of an 80,000 word novel over the course of a year. We’re ...
Mile 14: Writing towards a strong midpoint
02 Oct 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to episode #14 of NOVEL MARATHON, a 26-episode podcast for writing the first draft of an 80,000 word novel over the course of a year. We’re ...
Mile 13: Story logic & how to use 3 simple tests to ratchet up tension in your novel
25 Sep 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to episode #13 of NOVEL MARATHON, a 26-episode podcast for writing the first draft of an 80,000 word novel over the course of a year. We’re ...
Mile 12: How to mine your backstory for plot points that propel your characters forward
18 Sep 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to episode #12 of NOVEL MARATHON, a 26-episode podcast for writing the first draft of an 80,000 word novel over the course of a year. We’re ...
Mile 11: Unleash your one-quarter twist & a special word count hack
17 Jul 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to episode #11 of NOVEL MARATHON, a 26-episode podcast for writing the first draft of an 80,000 word novel over the course of a year. We’re ...
Mile 10: Why you should be writing your first novel in third person POV, plus: Showing vs. Telling
31 May 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to episode #10 of NOVEL MARATHON, a 26-episode podcast for writing the first draft of an 80,000 word novel over the course of a year. We’re ...
Mile 9: Character development and how to blueprint your novel scene by scene
07 May 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to episode #9 of NOVEL MARATHON, a 26-episode podcast for writing the first draft of an 80,000 word novel over the course of a year. We’ll b...
Mile 8: Writing with an ending in mind and how that unlocks the first five scenes
07 May 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to episode #8 of NOVEL MARATHON, a 26-episode podcast for writing the first draft of an 80,000 word novel over the course of a year. We’ll b...
Mile 7: Beginnings, forming a realistic writing routine & word count goals
04 Apr 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to episode #7 of NOVEL MARATHON, a 26-episode podcast for writing the first draft of an 80,000 word novel over the course of a year. We’ll b...
Mile 6: Subplots, point of view, opening scene and how to use scene cards to avoid plot holes
21 Mar 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to episode #6 of NOVEL MARATHON, a 26-episode podcast for writing the first draft of an 80,000 word novel over the course of a year. We’ll b...
Mile 5: Review of main story elements + get inside your protagonist’s head
07 Mar 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to episode #5 of NOVEL MARATHON, a 26-episode podcast for writing the first draft of an 80,000 word novel over the course of a year. We’ll b...
Mile 4: Three-quarter turn, climax, loose ends, conflict litmus test & a cure for procrastination
20 Feb 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to episode #4 of NOVEL MARATHON, a 26-episode podcast for writing the first draft of an 80,000 word novel over the course of a year. We’ll b...
Mile 3: One-quarter twist, strong midpoint, character misbeliefs and the all-important “Why?”
07 Feb 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to episode #3 of NOVEL MARATHON, a 26-episode podcast aimed at writing the first draft of an 80,000 word novel over the course of a year. We’...
Mile 2: What is a story? Goals, values, conflict, and who is your protagonist really?
23 Jan 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to episode #2 of NOVEL MARATHON, a 26-episode podcast aimed at writing the first draft of an 80,000 word novel over the course of a year. We’...
Mile 1: Protagonist, antagonist, conflict, character beliefs & story spark
08 Jan 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to episode #1 of NOVEL MARATHON, a 26-episode podcast aimed at writing the first draft of an 80,000 word novel over the course of a year. We’...