We’ve all been there: staring at a manuscript that feels more like a jumbled ball of words than a coherent story. You have the talent, but sometimes the approach turns the project into an impossible mountain to climb.   

Today, we’re thrilled to announce that Secrets to Writing a Novel: The Fictionary Method is officially live and ready to help you turn that mountain into a molehill. 

Why This Book is Your New Secret Weapon

This isn’t just another writing guide; it’s a repeatable method to ensure your first draft is as structurally sound as another writer’s fifth revision. K. Stanley and L. O’Donnell break down the “Deep Structure” secrets that keep readers hooked from word one: 

Key Actions Before Writing: Create a story vault—a central hub to store narrative strategy, word‑count goals, and artistic decisions—to keep your drafting process sharp and intentional.

The 5 Core Story Arc Scenes: Every page-turner shares one universal factor: it is structurally sound. Create this foundation and never write a filler scene again.  

Story Arc Clusters: Learn how to surround your major plot points with strategic scenes to build deep reader empathy and maintain momentum. Plotting isn’t just about big moments. It’s about connecting those moments.

The Anatomy of a Sensational Scene: Use our 5-point structure to ensure every unit of your story is working hard for your plot.  Whether you are a pure discovery writer or a comprehensive plotter, this book is designed to give you the gift of a good story without taking years to write it.   

Grab your copy today: https://mybook.to/WriteANovel

Want More?

Are you ready to stop thinking about your novel and finally get it written? You can accomplish this by July 2026 if you really want to. Take our Write Your Novel Course and read Secrets to Writing a Novel at the same time. Theory and live classes are the best combination.

At Fictionary, we know that the biggest hurdle for serious writers isn’t a lack of story ideas—it’s the lack of a clear writing roadmap and helpful support. That’s why we’ve designed our Write Your Novel Course specifically for writers who are ready to commit to finishing their draft novel in just 8 weeks. Secrets to Writing a Novel is the course textbook.

The course includes best-in-class storytelling software, live classes that get rave reviews, and the kindest community in genre fiction.

The course is only $69 /month (USD). We are so confident that you will love the Fictionary writing experience that we are offering your first month for free.

Course starts May 26th

Tuesday May 2, 11:00 AM – 12:00 PM EDT, Each class is one hour.

Stop stalling and start drafting. Let’s write a novel that sells.

We hope to see you live in our classes.

With kindness,