For absolute beginners
Everyone has a novel in them. Let’s find yours.
Inkling teaches you how to write fiction in playful, five-minute lessons. No experience. No jargon. No red pen.
Never written a story? Perfect. That’s exactly who this is for.
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Bite-sized lessons
One idea at a time, with a quick question or two. Five minutes while the kettle boils is plenty.
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Write a little, every time
Every lesson ends with a tiny writing exercise and friendly feedback. Messy is welcome.
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Build your novel as you learn
Your exercises quietly become a blueprint — your idea, your character, your opening lines.
From “I wouldn’t know where to start” to “Chapter One”
46 short lessons across 10 units
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Unit 1
You’re Already a Storyteller
What stories are made of — and why you can make one.
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Unit 2
Characters Who Breathe
People your readers will follow anywhere.
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Unit 3
Plot: The Shape of a Story
How to keep readers turning the pages.
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Unit 4
Worlds You Can Walk Into
Settings your readers can see, hear and smell.
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Unit 5
Words on the Page
Viewpoint, showing, dialogue and scenes.
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Unit 6
From Idea to ‘The End’
The habits and tools that get novels finished.
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Unit 7
Deeper Structure
Middles, subplots, setups and endings.
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Unit 8
Voice and Viewpoint
How a story sounds, and how close we stand.
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Unit 9
Tension and Pacing
Making readers need to know what happens next.
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Unit 10
The Second Draft
Turning a messy draft into a real book.
“If there’s a book that you want to read, but it hasn’t been written yet, then you must write it.”Log in