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A Novella Challenge

If you've dreamed of writing a novel but it's too daunting, yet your vision is too big for a short story, start with a novella.

The Novella Challenge encourages dynamic participation during class (lots of talking and sharing ideas), and at least two hours per week writing at home. With the support of like-minded and determined writers, you will achieve a startling number of words to hopefully complete one novella (10 to 40K words) by the end of the course.

You don’t have to have an idea before class begins, but you must be dedicated to crossing the finish line.

Materials

  • Notebook
  • Pens
  • Highlighters
  • Coloured pens
  • Stickers
  • Loose lined paper
  • Scissors
  • Tape

On the first day of class, you only need to bring a notebook and pens.

Fall term

Tuesdays, Oct. 8 to Nov. 26 (8 weeks)
6 - 8 p.m.
UNB Fredericton
Marshall d'Avary Hall, 10 Mackay Drive, room 321
$180 (+ HST)

Register now

Winter term

Tuesdays, Jan. 28 to March 25 (8 weeks, no class March 4)
6 - 8 p.m.
UNB Fredericton
Marshall d'Avary Hall, 10 Mackay Drive, room 321
$180 (+ HST)

Registration opens Oct. 18.

About the instructor

Ann Kitching (BA, B.Ed., M.Ed.) is a former teacher with almost 20 years in education. After seven years as a French teacher in Nackawic, NB, she moved to Dubai (United Arab Emirates) where she taught classes from kindergarten to university.

After early retirement, she wrote and published two nonfiction books on writing (How to Plot and Write a Story and Story Writing Basics). Ann is married with one child and one Portuguese Water Dog and currently lives in Fredericton, NB.