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Lindsay Lake had wanted to write romance novels since she was about 16, and for years she couldn't get past the first few chapters.

Then her husband left, and she was raising three kids alone on a minimum-wage job. One afternoon her parents took the kids out, and Lindsay lay on the couch in a very quiet house and decided to find out what writing a novel really takes.

She says the book she wrote after that took 14 days. She's also clear that it was a romance, which is a lot quicker to write than an epic fantasy.

Her methods are here if you're curious:
https://hop.clickbank.net/?affiliate=YOURIDHERE&vendor=hurricanem&tid=YOURTRACKINGHERE&type=written

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Writers, a question for you: where do your drafts usually stall? The first chapter, the middle, or the ending?

Mine is [your answer].

Lindsay Lake's course, The Hurricane Method, has a named technique for each of those spots: the Clarity Momentum Formula for getting started, the Tidal Wave Technique for when you hit a wall in the middle, and the Twisted Climax Technique for endings.

Have a look here:
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Lindsay Lake knows plenty of writers will argue with her about this one, because she says writing can be fast.

She gives her own warning with it: "It will depend what your goals are. Writing a 'Harry Potter' novel takes a lot longer than a 'romance' novel... (I write those in under 14 days)".

So which side are you on? Do you think a good novel can be written quickly, or does it always take years?

Her course, and the reasoning behind her pace, are here:
https://hop.clickbank.net/?affiliate=YOURIDHERE&vendor=hurricanem&tid=YOURTRACKINGHERE&type=written

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Lindsay Lake tells the story of Jackson, a fantasy writer who spent over two years trying to find the right ending for his novel.

She gave him what she calls her Twisted Climax Technique. She says that within three days the ending came to him and he wrote it.

If you've got a story with everything except its last chapter, the technique is part of her course, The Hurricane Method:
https://hop.clickbank.net/?affiliate=YOURIDHERE&vendor=hurricanem&tid=YOURTRACKINGHERE&type=written

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One part of The Hurricane Method I didn't expect: the whole course comes as an audio edition too, 15 tracks you can play on your phone or in the car.

That makes sense for Lindsay Lake. She wrote her way out of a hard patch as a single mum of three, and the idea that started it all came to her on the school run.

If your reading time is short and your commute is long, it's worth a look:
https://hop.clickbank.net/?affiliate=YOURIDHERE&vendor=hurricanem&tid=YOURTRACKINGHERE&type=written

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Lindsay Lake's course keeps going after you finish your novel and helps you get it in front of readers. Alongside the writing techniques there's her Publishing Power Pack, a Blurb Generator for the back cover, and a bonus report on publishing and marketing your book on Kindle.

If publishing a book of your own has always sounded scary, having each step laid out for you makes it far more doable.

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When Lindsay Lake went looking for help with her writing, she noticed every so-called guru was teaching the exact same thing, and they all made it sound hard.

In her words, they taught what to do, "but NOT actually HOW to do it".

So she built her own course around the how, with a named technique for each job: outlining, dialogue, endings, editing and getting unstuck.

It's called The Hurricane Method:
https://hop.clickbank.net/?affiliate=YOURIDHERE&vendor=hurricanem&tid=YOURTRACKINGHERE&type=written

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Ever read your dialogue back and thought it sounded like two people in a meeting?

Lindsay Lake's Seesaw Dialog Technique is her answer to that, and she says it shows you how to carry emotion, story and conflict through what each character says.

It's one of a dozen or so named techniques in her course, The Hurricane Method:
https://hop.clickbank.net/?affiliate=YOURIDHERE&vendor=hurricanem&tid=YOURTRACKINGHERE&type=written

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Lindsay Lake's own romance novel is Private Seduction, from her 'Hideaway of Desires' series.

What surprised me is that she says she has also written over 50 bestsellers under pen names, as a contract writer for other people.

She put the methods she uses into a course called The Hurricane Method, covering everything from the outline to the blurb on the back cover:
https://hop.clickbank.net/?affiliate=YOURIDHERE&vendor=hurricanem&tid=YOURTRACKINGHERE&type=written

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If you write in private and would never call yourself a writer, this is for you.

Lindsay Lake dreamed of writing romance from about 16, and for years her evenings at the laptop ended with a blank screen and a lot of frustration. What she was missing, she says, was the HOW. Once she worked that out, she wrote the book.

She has turned what she learned into a step-by-step course, with a 60-day money-back guarantee if it doesn't help:
https://hop.clickbank.net/?affiliate=YOURIDHERE&vendor=hurricanem&tid=YOURTRACKINGHERE&type=written

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#ad When Lindsay Lake's husband said he was leaving her for another woman, she was suddenly raising three kids on her own, with a romance novel she had dreamed of writing since she was 16.

One afternoon her parents took the kids out, and on the couch in an empty house she made up her mind to learn how successful novelists actually do it.

She says the romance she wrote next took her 14 days. Her method is called The Hurricane Method, and the link is in my bio.

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#ad Ever sat down to write, made a cup of tea, fixed one comma and looked up to find an hour had gone?

Lindsay Lake spent years like that. The first technique in her course, the Clarity Momentum Formula, is aimed right at it.

Where do you get stuck most: the start, the middle or the end? Tell me below. The course is linked in my bio.

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#ad One of my favourite lines from a writing teacher: "Writing a 'Harry Potter' novel takes a lot longer than a 'romance' novel."

That's Lindsay Lake, who writes romance and says she finishes those in under 14 days. I like that she doesn't pretend her pace suits every book. Her methods are in The Hurricane Method, linked in my bio.

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#ad Which character from a book has stayed with you for years? Mine is [your answer].

Lindsay Lake builds her characters with something she calls the Character Design Pyramid, and her course comes with a bonus guide on creating dynamic, engaging characters.

The Hurricane Method is linked in my bio.

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#ad Short on reading time? Lindsay Lake's novel-writing course comes with a full audio edition, so you can learn it on a walk, in the car or while the dinner cooks.

Look up The Hurricane Method through the link in my bio.

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#ad Picture opening a box and finding your own novel inside, your name on the cover.

Lindsay Lake's course covers the writing and the publishing, with a Publishing Power Pack and a bonus report on Kindle self-publishing.

You'll find The Hurricane Method through the link in my bio.

#ad #selfpublishing #indieauthor #kindlepublishing #amwriting #writingcommunity #authorlife

#ad Do you outline your novel before you start, or make it up as you go? Tell me below.

Lindsay Lake says most authors make one deadly mistake when they plan a novel. Her outline method, the Fruition Tree, is what she credits for finishing the first draft of a romance in 14 days.

You can see how it works through the link in my bio.

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#ad What's inside The Hurricane Method by Lindsay Lake: named techniques for writer's block, outlining, dialogue, endings and editing, plus a full audio edition and three bonus guides on characters, sensual storytelling and Kindle publishing.

There's a 60-day money-back guarantee. Link in my bio.

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The Hurricane Method Review: Inside Lindsay Lake's Novel Writing Course

Only put "Review" in the title once you have the course in front of you (ask Andrew for a review copy). Start with who Lindsay Lake is in two sentences: a romance author (Private Seduction) who says she has written over 50 books under pen names. Then go through the course on screen: the main guide, the audio edition and the three bonus guides. Pick two techniques, such as the Fruition Tree and the Seesaw Dialog Technique, and explain them in your own words. Finish with who you think it suits, who it doesn't, and the 60-day guarantee.

My look inside The Hurricane Method by Lindsay Lake, a step-by-step course on writing and publishing a novel.

See the course here: https://hop.clickbank.net/?affiliate=YOURIDHERE&vendor=hurricanem&tid=YOURTRACKINGHERE&type=written
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In this video: who Lindsay is, what's in the course, two techniques up close, and who I think it suits.

Which part of writing a novel do you find hardest: starting, the middle, or the ending? The course link is in the description (affiliate link).

Where do your novels usually stall?
- The first chapter
- Somewhere in the middle
- The ending
- Editing and rewriting

Can You Really Write a Novel in 14 Days? A Look at Lindsay Lake's Claim

Read out Lindsay's own quote ("Many writers will disagree with me that writing can be fast...") and give your view. Explain that her 14 days is her romance pace and that longer genres take longer, as she says herself. Talk about where writing time really goes (stalling, rewriting, not knowing what happens next) and which of her techniques go after each one. Keep it an open discussion and invite viewers to argue.

Is 14 days enough to write a novel? Lindsay Lake says it is for the romances she writes, and that a Harry Potter-sized book takes a lot longer. In this video I give my take on her claim and what it means for the rest of us.

Her course, The Hurricane Method: https://hop.clickbank.net/?affiliate=YOURIDHERE&vendor=hurricanem&tid=YOURTRACKINGHERE&type=written
(Affiliate link: I earn a commission if you buy, at no extra cost to you.)

Fast or slow: how long did your last draft take? Tell me below.

How long should a first draft of a novel take?
- Under a month
- One to six months
- About a year
- As long as it takes

Writer's Block at the Start, Middle and End: What The Hurricane Method Teaches

Split the video into three parts: stuck before you start, stuck in the middle, stuck on the ending. For each, describe the feeling, then the matching technique from the course (the Clarity Momentum Formula, the Tidal Wave Technique and the Twisted Climax Technique) in your own words. Mention Jackson's story as Lindsay tells it: two years without an ending, then three days after he tried the Twisted Climax Technique.

Three kinds of writer's block and the technique Lindsay Lake uses for each.

The Hurricane Method: https://hop.clickbank.net/?affiliate=YOURIDHERE&vendor=hurricanem&tid=YOURTRACKINGHERE&type=written
(Affiliate link: I earn a commission if you buy, at no extra cost to you.)

Which one gets you: the start, the middle or the end?

Which kind of writer's block hits you most?
- Can't start
- Stuck in the middle
- No ending
- I don't get stuck, I get distracted

Plotter or Pantser? Trying the Fruition Tree Outline Method

Say which you are, then outline a short story or novel live using the Fruition Tree from the course. Explain the planning mistake Lindsay warns about, in your own words. Show your finished outline on screen and say whether you'd use it for your next book.

I tried the Fruition Tree outline method from Lindsay Lake's course, The Hurricane Method.

Get the course: https://hop.clickbank.net/?affiliate=YOURIDHERE&vendor=hurricanem&tid=YOURTRACKINGHERE&type=written
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Plotter or pantser? Reply with one word.

How do you plan a novel?
- Full outline first
- A rough plan
- No plan, just write
- I change every book

Self-Publishing Your First Novel: What The Hurricane Method Covers After The End

Talk about the steps after a draft is finished: editing, the blurb, getting it onto Kindle. Show how the course covers each one (the Easy Refining Template, the Blurb Generator, the Publishing Power Pack and the Kindle bonus report). Don't quote sales figures or royalties, and don't promise viewers their book will sell.

What happens after you type "The End"? A look at the publishing side of Lindsay Lake's course.

The Hurricane Method: https://hop.clickbank.net/?affiliate=YOURIDHERE&vendor=hurricanem&tid=YOURTRACKINGHERE&type=written
(Affiliate link: I earn a commission if you buy, at no extra cost to you.)

Have you published anything yet, or is your first book still in progress?

Where is your book right now?
- Still an idea
- Draft in progress
- Finished, not published
- Published

What a single mum of three did with one quiet afternoon

Talk to camera with this picture behind you (green-screen effect). End on the package shot (product/hm-package.webp) with "Link in bio" on screen.

Lindsay Lake's husband had left her, and she was raising three kids on her own. One day her parents took the kids out, and she found herself alone on the couch with the romance novel she'd dreamed of writing since she was 16. That afternoon she decided to find out what it really takes to write fiction people love. She says the romance she went on to write took her just 14 days, and she's the first to say romance is quicker than a big fantasy. Her method is linked in my bio.

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This author says she writes a novel in 14 days

Talk to camera. Put "Romance: under 14 days" and then "Harry Potter: a lot longer" on screen as you say each one.

Romance author Lindsay Lake says she writes her novels in under 14 days. Before you throw your coffee at me, she also says a Harry Potter-sized book takes a lot longer. The way I see it, most of us lose more time to staring at the screen than to typing, and her course goes after exactly that. Agree or disagree? Her course is in my bio.

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He couldn't finish his novel for two years

Hold up a notebook with "THE END?" written on a page, then flip to a page that says "THE END".

Imagine working on a novel for over two years and still not knowing how it ends. That is what happened to a fantasy writer called Jackson, as Lindsay Lake tells it. She gave him a technique she calls the Twisted Climax, and she says within three days he had it. If your story is missing its last chapter, have a look at her course through the link in my bio.

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Where do your drafts die?

Count on your fingers as you name each place: start, middle, end.

Writers, where do your drafts die? At the start, in the middle, or right before the end? Lindsay Lake's course has a technique for each one: the Clarity Momentum Formula for starting, the Tidal Wave Technique for the middle and the Twisted Climax for endings. Tell me yours in the comments, and the course link is in my bio.

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Learning to write a novel on my walk

Film yourself walking with headphones on. Hold your phone up to show the audio tracks, if you have the course.

No time to read a writing book? Lindsay Lake's novel-writing course comes as a full audio edition too, so you can listen while you walk the dog or sit in traffic. She was a single mum of three when she started, and her big idea came to her on the school run. You'll find it through my bio.

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Name a character you still think about

Hold up a book with a character you love and say their name.

Name a character from a book you still think about years later. Mine is [your answer]. Lindsay Lake builds characters like that with a method she calls the Character Design Pyramid, and her course comes with a whole bonus guide on characters. My bio has the link if you want to see the rest of it.

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Lots of readers buy a book because of the back cover

Pick up a novel, turn it over and point to the blurb.

Turn over the novel nearest to you and read the back. Lindsay Lake says that blurb is, for many browsers, the biggest reason they buy a book, and that it's often overlooked. Her course has a Blurb Generator for exactly that, plus a technique for your opening line. Link in bio.

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She says she's written over 50 books under other names

Talk to camera, then show the package shot.

Lindsay Lake has her own romance series, but she says she has also written over 50 bestsellers under other names, as a contract writer. So when she says she can write a novel quickly, that's where it comes from. She put her methods into a course called The Hurricane Method, and the link to it is in my bio.

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