The Novel Study Vault

What makes a bestselling novel work? These deep-dive analytical tools will show you.

Each novel in the collection includes:

• Story spreadsheet — scene-by-scene breakdown tracking POV, timeline, story questions, and emotional beats

• Craft notes — chapter-by-chapter observations on structure, tension, backstory, dialogue, and more, plus discussion questions for your own study

Included:

• Wild Dark Shore by Charlotte McConaghy

• The Favorites by Layne Fargo

• Death of the Author by Nnedi Okorafor

• God of the Woods by Liz Moore

• Great Big Beautiful Life by Emily Henry

• What We Can Know by Ian McEwan

• Bury Our Bones in the Midnight Soil by V.E. Schwab

• King of Ashes by S.A. Cosby

After purchase, you'll receive access to a shared Google Drive folder containing all materials — spreadsheets in Google Sheets and craft notes in Google Docs.

These are the same analytical tools I use to write my Novel Study posts and uncover new craft tools for authors I work with. What will you discover that you can apply to your own writing or editing work?