What does it take to write a brilliant novel? Best-selling, award-winning novelist Susan May Warren knows how—and you're about to find out. She's coached hundreds of writers into publication, onto best-seller lists, and onto the awards platforms. (And she lives what she teaches. Susan is the bestselling author of over 50 novels, has won the Rita, the Christy, and the Carol awards multiple times.) Now, for the first time, she's revealing her step-by-step storycrafting secrets that will show you how to discover, create, and publish the brilliant novel inside you. Susan's techniques are proven methods that will show you: • Exactly how bestselling novels are designed • How to create compelling characters • How to construct tension-filled scenes that keep readers devouring pages • How to build sizzling dialogue • How to develop riveting plots that keep readers guessing • And once you're finished, how to sell your novel You CAN Write a Brilliant Novel! "A quirky, fun, practical guide from a writer who knows what she’s doing." — James Scott Bell, bestselling author of Write Great Fiction: Plot & Structure. "The thorough guidance Susan May Warren provides in this workbook couldn’t be more simplified unless she had published it in crayon and included you are super stickers. She transforms unattainable truth into accessible information and places it directly into your hands. The goods she delivers in the classroom in such an energetic and vivacious fashion is laid out here using the same unforgettable acronyms in a format that involves the writer in shaping their work in progress. No crayons required; choice of writing implement optional." L. Morgan, aspiring author