Masterclass: The Secret Formula for Writing Your Dream Novel (Watch part 1 of 5 free)
Join Dominic de Souza & Fr Roderick Vonhogen in a fast-paced, friendly masterclass for total-beginner storytellers who struggle with mindset, ideation, editing, publishing, and marketing!
We kept hearing from people who said, “I’ve always wanted to write a book, but I don’t even know where to start.”
And we thought, all right, let’s sit down and actually talk through what we’ve learned after ten years of doing this—writing, editing, publishing, marketing. Because it’s not magic. There’s no secret handshake. It’s just a few very human steps that make the whole thing feel possible.
And that’s what this masterclass is: five simple parts, each one answering a question that keeps writers stuck… so that you can get unstuck.
This full, 60-minute masterclass is only $49.50
Here’s what this masterclass covers:
1. MINDSET: Why Starting Feels Impossible
Most people never write their dream novel because they think it’s like running a marathon—something for professionals, not for normal mortals. But that’s not true. We talk about how to lower the threshold, how to find that first mile you can actually run, and how to stop waiting for perfect conditions. Once you get this, everything else starts to move.
2. IDEATION: How to Stay Inspired
Ideas don’t arrive like lightning bolts. They show up when you’re curious enough to ask, “What if?” We show you what to do when your brain sparks an idea, how to store it, and how to build a writing rhythm that keeps new ideas showing up. It’s less about being inspired and more about paying attention.
3. EDITING: How To Survive Your Own Drafts
Everyone gets lost in the middle. That’s normal. We share how to make editing less painful, how to treat it like gold panning instead of surgery. This part is about learning to trust yourself again.
4. PUBLISHING: How To Get Your Work Into The World
We used to think you had to get discovered. That’s over. Now, the tools are in your hands, literally free tools that make it possible to share your stories professionally, even if you’re just starting out.
5. MARKETING: How To Share Without Feeling Salesy
This is the part everyone dreads, and it turns out it can be easier than you thought, once you see it differently. Marketing isn’t about shouting, it’s about friendship. It’s storytelling. It’s about sharing enthusiasm.