Best approach I've seen to the homeschool fiction course. Like Jill Bond's Writing to God's Glory, Carole Thaxton's worktext emphasizes the Christian's call to write with real excellence but keeps the student encouraged and motivated, even when tackling the touch stuff. But Learn to Write the Novel Way streamlines the process to a step-by-step one year (or one semester) course, while Bond's book loses some usability and coherence in her attempt to provide too many things to too many people.. A small sample of the excellent, thought-provoking content is found in the early challenge to choose characteristics of a "great book." Students are encouraged to read Joshua 1 when they think they can't succeed, to ponder Psalm 139 when they feel they're not good enough. The Christian content is vigorous, not syrupy.
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-Mary Pride's Big Book of Home Learning
The Big Book of Home Learning

This is so exciting! It is extremely important to move grammar out of workbooks and into the student's writing. Carole has done a fantastic job of sifting down these complex rules to those that are most useful. She
illustrates each rule with easily understood definitions and fun examples. Carole is never dry; your students will enjoy correcting their novels nearly as much as writing them. She also includes Biblical principles throughout her teaching so that students gain a moral vision for writing as well as good technique....I am well experienced in teaching the process of writing, and have never before had the luxury of being able to use a curriculum that contained all the elements I wanted. Carole has given homeschoolers a true gift in this work.
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-Katherine von Duyke
Reviewer, Practical Homeschooling

I'm very excited about this. I've been looking for something that goes step by step through the writing process. It was my son's favorite course.
-Becky Chaplin
Homeschool mom, Prague, CZ

This approach is more connected (all language arts inclusive), purposeful, and thus, more meaningful. Love the workbook vs. a text....Great helps for the teacher who is a novice....The perfect portfolio...Makes me want to write my own book, though I've never before had the desire!
-Doris Burke
Teacher

Carefully guiding while letting the student do the work, you've captured the writing process formula and presented it in a manner appealingly workable for teens.
Donna Crawford
-Homeschool consultant, S.H.A.R.E.,
Budapest, Hungary

I'm so glad I used Learn to Write the Novel Way in high school It was great preparation for college writing. By "nuggetizing" the tasks, I learned how to approach all writing assignments with confidence and to write proficiently.
-Stephanie Smith
Student, University of Delaware

As a creative writing teacher, I love it. A fun, imaginative way to learn.
-Stephen Cline
Teacher, Loma Linda University

An exciting composition program...a well-thought-out course that is easy to use. The curriculum includes grammar skills as well as spelling instruction within the context of writing a novel.
-Judy McAdoo
Reviewer, Homeschooling Today

What a creative and effective approach to reviewing all the basic components of a language arts curriculum. Learn to Write the Novel Way is charged with creative energy and enthusiasm. It takes the stuffiness out of grammar and becomes a contagious challenge. Prepare to be infected along with your students. Confidence builds and creative juices flow....Does it sound too lofty to achieve a novel? Carole Thaxton reaches that goal by breaking down this awesome task into chewable portions. One step builds on another until the resounding, "Wow! I did that?" A teacher's dream!
-Constance Breyer
Teacher, child develpment specialist