Writers
Write Your First Novel: Yes You!
A class to prepare you to open the dreaded blank document for a novel.
Tuition Assistance and Other Policies
Meeting Times
- Wed, 10/15/2025 6:00 PM - 8:00 PM
Wed, 10/15/2025
Closed
About
Have you always wanted to write a novel, but you've been too intimidated to start? Is there a book you wish existed, but you didn't have the tools to begin a draft?
Sitting down to write your first novel is as much a leap of faith as a matter of craft. But there are tools and resources to help you begin that will carry you through the 70,000 or more words before you reach "The End." This is a class for absolute beginners who will leave with a toolbox of things to help them open up that blank document and begin writing in November.
Details
- Skill level: For absolute beginners who will leave with a toolbox of things to help them begin writing in November. "November novel writing month" is the common name for National Novel Writing Month (NaNoWriMo), an annual writing challenge where the goal is to write a novel in 30 days.
- Be sure to bring something to take notes on.
Class Policies
Ages 14 and up are welcome.
BARN Policies
- View BARN's Cancellation and Refund Policy.
- Tuition Assistance is available. Fill out the application before registering.
- BARN is committed to accessibility. We try to make accommodations when requested; the earlier you contact us, the more likely we can help. Fill out the Accommodation Request Form before any class for which you require an accommodation. Email accessibility@bainbridgebarn.org if you have any questions.
- Sensory Statement: Makerspaces like BARN can be noisy and cluttered, smell strongly, and have bright or flickering lights. BARN is not an allergen-free facility. If you have concerns, please email info@bainbridgebarn.org.
Instructors or Guides
Chelsea Kellogg
C.R. Kellogg writes science fiction, fantasy and horror. Her fiction uses speculative environments to explore human connection. Kellogg also writes essays about food, books and writing craft on her Substack. She is an alumnus of the Viable Paradise workshop and a member of the Science Fiction Writers of America and Horror Writers of America. Her work has been published in numerous literary magazines and anthologies and most recently the Creepy Podcast. Her dystopian romance manuscript won third place in the 2024 Pacific Northwest Writers Association unpublished novel contest in Speculative Fiction.
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