Winter 2026 · $349 every three months
12 Week Novel Writing Course
Autumn 2026 In person

Twelve weeks. Twelve story milestones. A first draft you can finish.

Twelve milestones, live writing sprints, and a serious weekly word-count goal.

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The event and the wider program

The event and the wider program

12 Week Novel Writing Course at ATX Writing Club 12 Week Novel Writing CourseTwice per year · 8–15 writers Show Your Work Reading Night at ATX Writing Club Show Your Work Reading NightFive-to-seven-minute readings, names drawn at random, and time to talk after.

Event practicalities

Twelve meetings, one complete drafting plan.

  1. A manuscript thick with small colored revision flags
    FrequencyTwice per year
  2. Archival paper, ink, and a ruler arranged for a careful draft
    Group size8–15 writers
  3. A hand-bound journal with bookbinding tools, thread, scissors, and a dark cover
    AccessOpen to all · course · ,200 public / $600 members
  4. A black notebook and steel pen surrounded by folded notes on a brown table
    PlaceIn person · Rosedale, Austin, Texas
  5. A finished submission packet tied with rust-colored thread
    Booking
A manual typewriter, pencil, and loose pages arranged on an olive writing table
12-week course Austin, Texas

Build the novel in story-sized milestones.

Session details
A revised manuscript gathered with pens, paper scraps, and dark ribbon
12-week course Austin, Texas

Expect to write between meetings.

Session details

Inside the room

Inside 12 Week Novel Writing Course

Writers working along a row of tables during an ATX Writing Club course session
A marked manuscript, pen, and coffee resting on a writing table

More ways into the club

More ways into the club

Show Your Work Reading Night at ATX Writing Club Show Your Work Reading Night Five-to-seven-minute readings, names drawn at random, and time to talk after. Once per season Getting Published Industry Session at ATX Writing Club Getting Published Industry Session Queries, agents, submissions, contracts, and candid answers from an insider. Once per season Members Only Writing Sessions at ATX Writing Club Members Only Writing Sessions Set a goal, write quietly beside 30–40 members, and leave with pages. Regularly scheduled Saturdays Writers Book Club at ATX Writing Club Writers Book Club One book, 10–20 writers, and a craft conversation grounded in the text. Once per month