Highlights Whole Novel Genre Fiction Workshop: A Virtual Course for Sci-Fi, Fantasy, and Horror Novelists.
The Highlights Foundation Whole Novel Workshop offers writers the rare opportunity to have the entire draft (up to 80,000 words) of a novel read by faculty, with detailed written feedback and a private consultation provided. This online program in particular is for writers of science fiction, fantasy, horror, and similar genre-specific novels.
OVERVIEW
Multi-Month Online Course with a Full Novel Critique Included
The Highlights Foundation Whole Novel Workshop offers writers the rare opportunity to have the entire draft (up to 80,000 words) of a novel read by faculty, with detailed written feedback and a private consultation provided. This online program in particular is for writers of science fiction, fantasy, horror, and similar genre-specific novels.
Apply on or before February 2 (with final notifications on or before February 9)
Online presentations: March 2, March 9, March 16, March 23, March 30, April 13 (Thursdays, 7pm – 8:30pm Eastern); Tentative topics and schedule listed below.
Complete manuscript submissions due by March 22
Feedback letters delivered to writers by April 20
60-minute, 1:1 Private Zoom Consultation: Scheduled at a mutually convenient time, April 24 – April 26
The cost of the full course (including feedback letter, 1:1 consultation, lectures, and writing exercises) is $2,199.
There will be an optional in-person retreat to meet fellow writers at the Highlights Foundation Retreat Center, at an additional cost. Enjoy your consultation in-person and make meaningful progress on your revisions (April 23 – April 27). Details and sign-up will be provided after acceptance into the course.
16 participants max
WHAT DO I NEED TO APPLY TO THIS PROGRAM?
The Whole Novel Workshop is reserved for novelists who have made significant independent progress on their drafts and need a review of the “whole novel” to move forward in their revision goals.
As such, you will need to have a completed draft of your novel that matches the criteria for the course by the submission due date (March 22).
We ask that you apply to the course to make sure that the Whole Novel format is the best fit for your goals. Please submit:
The first 5 – 10 pages from the manuscript you wish to workshop
A one-page synopsis or general outline
Tentative page count, workshop goals, and a short bio (including how you are connected to this project)
Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis, starting immediately through February 2. There is no fee to apply.
You will be notified of your acceptance status no later than February 9, 2023, and if accepted, asked to pay a $500 non-refundable deposit and set up a payment plan or pay your registration in full. (You may also use a scholarship that you have been previously awarded to attend a Whole Novel program.)
The cost of the full course (including feedback letter, 1:1 consultation, lectures, and writing exercises) is $2,199.