Episodes

  • Day 90: Celebrate

    Day 90: Celebrate
    Sep 7 2024
    It’s the final day of the 90-Day Novel Challenge. This is such an incredible accomplishment, and you deserve to celebrate! The way we see it, you have two major achievements: Whether you finish today, are already finished, or will finish soon, take the time to celebrate! This is a real lifetime achievement, and you earned […]
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    15 mins
  • Day 89: The Final Burn

    Day 89: The Final Burn
    Sep 6 2024
    If you’ve been procrastinating and waiting for the last minute, it’s here! Now is the time to kick into it gear, use all of your remaining energy, and knock the end of this manuscript out. Just like a long-distance runner who picks up the pace and exhausts all of their energy in the final leg […]
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    4 mins
  • Day 88: The Biggest Lie We Tell

    Day 88: The Biggest Lie We Tell
    Sep 5 2024
    You’ve told it. We all have. Today we’re addressing the elephant in the room: what if you’re not going to finish your manuscript? What if you’re not even close? That doesn’t make you a bad person, but it does provide an opportunity for learning and growth. First we have to weed out that big, pesky […]
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    16 mins
  • Day 87: The Revision Plan

    Day 87: The Revision Plan
    Sep 4 2024
    If all goes according to plan, you should be revising your manuscript soon! What are revisions? What exactly should you do? How big of changes do you make at this stage? Those are all great questions, and we have a resource that will help. Just like The Novel Matrix makes writing a book orderly and […]
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    10 mins
  • Day 86: Let It Rest

    Day 86: Let It Rest
    Sep 3 2024
    Whether you’re already done or you still need the rest of the week, you’ll soon be finished writing the first draft of your novel! As you come to “The End” of your manuscript, it’s important to get some distance from your work before you commence any major revisions. However, that distance can’t come at the […]
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    10 mins
  • Day 85: Something for Every Scene

    Day 85: Something for Every Scene
    Sep 2 2024
    Six writing days left to the end of the 90-Day Novel Challenge! You can do this. Even if you feel like you still have a lot left to write, you can still complete this challenge. Don’t give up! The most important thing is to get something written on every scene of your manuscript. Even if […]
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    5 mins
  • Day 83: You Can Do This

    Day 83: You Can Do This
    Aug 31 2024
    Even if you’re looking at a sizable chunk of work to get this manuscript finished off by the end of the 90-Day Novel Challenge next week, I still believe you can do this. And I’m not just being a cheerleader, I have a good reason. ASSIGNMENT: Write for at least one hour and add 1,000 […]
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    5 mins
  • Day 82: Growing into a God-Sized Vision (with Kyle Peters)

    Day 82: Growing into a God-Sized Vision (with Kyle Peters)
    Aug 30 2024
    If you’re feeling like you’ve stepped into a daunting, impossible thing, you’re not alone. You may be experiencing “Conscious Incompetence,” and it’s an important part of your journey to step into the magnitude of the vision that God has for you. On this episode, Kyle Peters shares from his wisdom and experience as both an […]
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    14 mins