How to Write a Novel

Sat Jun 20 2026 at 03:00 pm to 06:00 pm UTC-04:00

The Chattery | Chattanooga

The Chattery
Publisher/HostThe Chattery
How to Write a Novel
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Want to write a novel, but aren’t sure where to start?
About this Event

This three-hour workshop will give you the tools you need to craft an engaging plot with intriguing characters. This workshop will cover an overview of classic story structure, popular character archetypes, editing strategies, and helpful writing practices to get your manuscript from “Chapter One” to “The End.”

Please bring your own laptop, tablet or favorite notebook.

About the teacher:

Katherine Ladny Mitchell wrote her first literary work—bound with rainbow-colored shoelaces—at age seven. Decades later, she still delights in weaving words together to craft intriguing, uplifting stories. A graduate of Covenant College with a B.A. in Sociology, Katherine has freelanced for years with narratives and articles in Tea Time Magazine, Chicken Soup for the Soul, a local health magazine, and a couple anthologies.

She's also authored a handful of books: Dr. Hickerup, Mrs. Trimitup, and Don't Settle for a Fairy Tale. Bandersnatch Books released her first mystery novel, Not to Be, in the summer of 2025. It is currently a finalist in the SCWC Notable Book Awards.

​When she's not writing, you can find Katherine practicing her latest tap dance routine in the kitchen, taking tea with her husband, caring for and showing off her 40+ animals on her Tennessee homestead, and parenting her five Mitchell munchkins. She also enjoys fire-breathing and fire poi-twirling on occasion—just to shake things up.

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Event Venue & Nearby Stays

The Chattery, 1800 Rossville Avenue, Chattanooga, United States

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USD 65.87

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