Writing a novel? Need structure, support, and a reason to keep going when motivation dips? Join our Novel Accountability Group (NAG)—a monthly gathering for writers serious about finishing their manuscript, one page at a time.
What to Expect
Each session offers a blend of inspiration, craft, and accountability:
Craft talks on essential topics like character, plot, tension, dialogue, and revision
Writing exercises to stretch your creativity and explore your story
Discussions on process, habits, breakthroughs, and challenges
Intention-setting and goal check-ins to keep you moving forward
Feedback circle (non-critique style) for support and story-storming
Resource exchange and optional homework to deepen your writing practice
Whether you're mid-draft or just getting started, NAG is here to help you stay focused and make meaningful progress—with a community that understands the journey.
*The sessions will be held in English, but your novel does not have to be written in English. This is not a feedback group in the traditional sense—we focus on novel structure, support, motivation, and accountability rather than critiquing of individual texts.
Schedule & Location
10 monthly sessions, starting Thursday 25 September 2025 . We meet every last Thursday of the month (except in December, when the last Thursday falls on Christmas, so the group is pushed forward to the 18th).
Time: 19:00–21:30
Venue: Pianofabriek, Rue du Fort 35, 1060 Saint Gilles
Pricing
💰 Prices: €300 for 10 sessions | €170 for 5 sessions | Drop-ins €35
💰 Members' prices: €270 for 10 sessions | €155 for 5 sessions | Drop-ins €30 (read more about membership)
*Occasionally, in cases of high interest, the drop-in option may be limited and restricted to first-come-first-serve basis, to preserve a more manageable and intimate group size.
Session Themes (subject to change based on group needs)
25 Sep: What makes a great novel? Asking the big questions
30 Oct: Characters – building depth & connection
27 Nov: Plot & Synopsis – shaping your narrative
18 Dec: Conflict – inner, outer, and everything in between
29 Jan: Tension & Climax – raising the stakes
26 Feb: Dialogue – writing what’s unsaid
26 Mar: Structural Flaws – pruning and refining
30 Apr: The First Chapter – beginnings that hook
28 May: Editing & Revision – from draft to polished prose
25 Jun: Professional Development – sharing your work with the world
Ready to write?
Let’s get that novel written—together. Sign up below!
Questions? Email us at info@wordcraft-collective.eu
Our bank account details are: Wordcraft Collective; BE27 0019 5813 6673. Please add NAG as reference for your payment.
You can register for the course by filling in the registration form and making the payment.
Payment secures your place. Confirmation of payment will be by email.
It’s possible to pay 2 or 3 installments. Please send us an email on info@wordcraft-collective.eu if you want to use this option.
If the fees are too high due to personal circumstances, even with the option of paying in installments, please let us know via mail. We will try to come to a solution that works for both parties. Don’t be shy about it.
After registration you have 14 days in which to change your mind up until 2 weeks before the start of the course. Within these 14 days you are entitled to cancel your enrolment without providing a reason by sending an email to info@wordcraft-collective.eu. After this, your enrolment is definite and no refund is possible.
In the case that there are fewer than 6 participants enrolled at the start, we reserve the right to cancel. We will undertake to inform all enrolled participants of the cancellation. In this case, we will refund all participants the full amount of their fees paid.
For more information email us on info@wordcraft-collective.eu
Colette Victor
Colette Victor is an award-winning author whose works include Head Over Heart (Chicken House, 2013) and What to do with Lobsters in a place like Klippiesfontein (Cargo Publishing, 2015). In 2018, Colette won the BBC World Service & British Council International Radio Playwriting Competition for her radio play, By God’s Mercy. She was an Imison Award 2020 shortlistee for best original script by a writer new to radio for the same play. She earned her MA degree in Creative Writing from Manchester Metropolitan University in 2019. She’s an experienced writer of many years and a trained creative writing teacher. Colette has extensive experience in coaching new writers, teaching workshops, organising writers’ retreats and giving constructive criticism.
