Oct: Use Write-a-Novel-in-30-Days Fundamentals to Support Your Writing Journey
8 Topics • 8 Lessons
This energizing four-week workshop borrows the best principles from the Write-a-Novel-in-30-Days method to help you set big goals, build better writing habits and draft faster.
Instructor: Leslie J. Hall
Dates: Monday, October 5 to October 30, 2026
Duration: 4 weeks
Contact: workshops@heartsthroughhistory.com
About the Workshop
Want to supercharge your writing and finally get that story out of your head and onto the page? This energizing workshop borrows the best principles from the Write-a-Novel-in-30-Days method to help you set big goals, build better writing habits, and draft faster than you ever thought possible. Whether you’re working on a novel, short story, or nonfiction project, you’ll learn how to plan ahead, write without editing, and embrace the glorious messiness of a first draft. We’ll explore how to push yourself creatively, carve out time even in a busy life, and stay motivated through the ups and downs of a writing sprint. It’s all about progress over perfection. Perfect for writers at any level, this class offers practical tools, fresh energy, and the encouragement you need to hit your goals and maybe even surprise yourself. Come ready to write—and to prove just how much you can do!
Students will:
· What 30-day fundamentals can do for and support their writing goals
· How to prepare to fast draft during a specific time-period and beyond
· Identify time in their lives to write and create habits to use it
· Create goals for one month of writing or beyond
The fundamentals from Write-a-Novel-in-30-days:
1. Theme of push yourself, challenge yourself, be honest about your goals
2. Focus on the length of a work, quantity over quality when drafting
3. A right brain activity - write without editing
4. Set big stretch goals
5. Create a deadline for yourself
6. Find the tiny windows of time to make writing a habit by setting new boundaries
7. Creating a plan in advance of the actual writing
8. Working on your personal motivation and execution using these techniques
About the Instructor
Leslie J. Hall is the author of the Kaitlyn Willis Road Signs Mysteries, an amateur sleuth series starring a Pacific NW code enforcement officer. Her short story, “A Strange Rain,” will be published in an anthology by White City Press in 2026. Leslie began writing in elementary school where she co-wrote her first suspense story: How to Wash a Ghost. When not writing mysteries and women’s fiction, Leslie is a cheerleader for writers through teaching and critiquing. After that, you’ll find her at the beach with a book. Leslie lives in Bremerton, WA. Learn more about her at www.lesliejhall.com
Use Write-a-Novel-in-30-Days Fundamentals to Support Your Writing Journey
Writing Craft Workshop - October 2026
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$20.00-$30.00
Instructor: Leslie J. Hall
Start Date: Monday, October 5
End Date: Friday, October 30
Type: 4 weeks online
USD Fee: $20 HHRW Members / $30 Non-Members
About the Workshop
Want to supercharge your writing and finally get that story out of your head and onto the page? This energizing workshop borrows the best principles from the Write-a-Novel-in-30-Days method to help you set big goals, build better writing habits, and draft faster than you ever thought possible. Whether you’re working on a novel, short story, or nonfiction project, you’ll learn how to plan ahead, write without editing, and embrace the glorious messiness of a first draft. We’ll explore how to push yourself creatively, carve out time even in a busy life, and stay motivated through the ups and downs of a writing sprint. It’s all about progress over perfection. Perfect for writers at any level, this class offers practical tools, fresh energy, and the encouragement you need to hit your goals and maybe even surprise yourself. Come ready to write—and to prove just how much you can do!
Students will:
- What 30-day fundamentals can do for and support their writing goals
- How to prepare to fast draft during a specific time-period and beyond
- Identify time in their lives to write and create habits to use it
- Create goals for one month of writing or beyond
The fundamentals from Write-a-Novel-in-30-days:
- Theme of push yourself, challenge yourself, be honest about your goals
- Focus on the length of a work, quantity over quality when drafting
- A right brain activity – write without editing
- Set big stretch goals
- Create a deadline for yourself
- Find the tiny windows of time to make writing a habit by setting new boundaries
- Creating a plan in advance of the actual writing
- Working on your personal motivation and execution using these techniques
About the Instructor
Leslie J. Hall is the author of the Kaitlyn Willis Road Signs Mysteries, an amateur sleuth series starring a Pacific NW code enforcement officer. Her short story, “A Strange Rain,” will be published in an anthology by White City Press in 2026. Leslie began writing in elementary school where she co-wrote her first suspense story: How to Wash a Ghost. When not writing mysteries and women’s fiction, Leslie is a cheerleader for writers through teaching and critiquing. After that, you’ll find her at the beach with a book. Leslie lives in Bremerton, WA. Learn more about her at www.lesliejhall.com