The LegendFiction Creative Writing School

Ready to finish a novel or short story collection in 12 months or less? Get expert coaching, a step-by-step curriculum, and publishing support.

Hosted by Authors

Founders with self-published novels

Our Creative Writing School is built to work with your busy life.

Make real progress without losing your mind (or manuscript)!

In your first month, you’ll develop your characters, write your first scenes, and get live expert feedback.
By month 3, you’ll have 2–3 finished chapters or short stories.
By month 6, your story structure will be locked in and halfway done.

A clear, month-by-month curriculum

For fantasy, scifi, and all creative fiction

Recommended reading list

Bonus optional one-on-one coaching

1 monthly live “Common Room” coaching session

Get certified in 12 months

3 short, focused video lessons (one per week)

A cohort of serious, like-minded writers

3 writing prompts to apply what you’ve learned

Why authors are signing up for this school:

"I’d like help finishing my manuscript and learning how to be a better faith-inspired author!"

"I want coaching, feedback, networking, but most importantly - hold me accountable so I can be more disciplined and achieve my writing goals."

"I want a homeschool-friendly program for my teenaged daughter who wants to be a writer. And it should be enjoyable!"

"I want my student to have accountability for writing and positive feedback, so he finishes his novel."

"I want help on my style/writing ability through critique from a real author who cares about my work!"

Perfect for high school teens!

Can you imagine your high school teens excited about a creative writing course that counts as school, teaches them how to communicate better? Plus, it will help them get better jobs in the future?

Homecshoolers: By enrolling your teens in this course, parents can assign a half credit for extra curricular activities and 60+ hours on a high school transcript.

Colleges love to see that.

Your Monthly Curriculum

Each month includes 3 guided lessons and 1 week off to catch up, revise, and internalize what you’ve learned.

Backstories & Bombshells: Crafting Characters Who Actually Feel Human

Building meaningful backstory
Avoiding caricatures and clichés
Creating authentic, dynamic relationships

Hooked from Page One: Plot Arcs That Refuse to Be Skimmed

The Hero’s Journey (Gabi’s edition)
Hooking readers on the first page
Disrupting ordinary life with powerful inciting incidents

Raise the Stakes, Break Their Hearts: Midpoints That Matter

Mastering the “not-fun-and-games” middle section
Crafting a strong first climax
Raising stakes in the second arc of the Hero’s Journey

All Is Lost—Now What? Writing Climax and Closure

The “All Is Lost” moment
Structuring a compelling final climax
Writing a satisfying and meaningful ending

The Line Between Genius and Cringe: Mastering Prose & Style

Show vs. Tell: when and how to use each
Discovering and refining your unique writing voice
Controlling tone and mood with language

Writing Dialogue That Sparks, Cuts, and Reveals

Writing natural, believable conversations
Using subtext to reveal hidden emotions
Giving each character a distinct voice

Rip, Rewrite, Revive: How to Make Editing Less Painful (and More Powerful)

Big-picture structure revision techniques
Self-guided line editing
How to receive, process, and apply feedback

Meaning Without Preaching: Infusing Soul Into Your Fiction

Why fiction matters (especially now)
Building stories with moral imagination,
Writing boldly—without fear or compromise

Organize Your Process Without Killing Your Creativity

Navigating the messy reality of the writing process
Tools for brainstorming and overcoming writer’s block
Outlining vs. Pantsing: What works for you?

Fake It, Publish It, Believe It? The Emotional Prep for Real Publishing

Overcoming imposter syndrome and choosing your publishing path
Growing your audience before you publish
Building your support team (editors, designers, beta readers)

Built from Your Bones: Writing Characters You Can’t Let Go

Building characters from slices of yourself
Befriending, not manufacturing, your characters
Exploring core desires and fatal flaws

Worlds Worth Saving: Building Settings That Shape the Story

Crash course in building believable fictional worlds
Using setting as a character: ally or antagonist
Creating immersive mood through world and place

👋 Nice to meet you!

Dominic de Souza

A smiling woman with short curly hair sits in front of a bookshelf, a microphone to her right.

Dominic hosts the community, and cohosts the school's recorded classes. He handles tech support, and fends off dragons.

Founder of LegendFiction, Dominic is self-published author of children and YA fantasy fiction. He graduated from the Writer's Institute of Children's Literature, has written 3 fantasy novels, 3 non-fiction, and more short stories than he remembers.

He loves stories that help you see the world in new ways, and believes that being an author is a vocation, something that truly matters. He dreams of helping hundreds of authors discover their talent, and share what they create with the world.

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Gabriella Batel

Gabi provides weekly mentoring and feedback during the school's meetups, and reads your weekly submissions.

Gabriella Batel is a published YA author, developmental and line editor, and storytelling fireball who blends spine-tingling suspense with soul-level depth. Her debut series Don’t has taken ten years of heart, hustle, and supernatural thrills—and now she’s here to help you do the same.

An adrenaline-craving Catholic writer, actress, and creative mentor, Gabi brings bold energy, deep story instincts, and zero fluff to every lesson. Whether you’re wrestling a chaotic first draft or chasing down your next plot twist, she’ll be right there with you—cheering, challenging, and championing your story all the way to the end.

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Your classes await!

We’re building and growing this school for the first time, so we want it to be the best it can. That’s why our first members get everything for just $99/month.

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School Core

For authors who want to learn how to write better than a blockbuster... and finish a novel in 12 months - with real, helpful, human feedback!

$99 $250

per month or $1065 one‒time (save 10%)

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What you get:

Our Legendary Refund Guarantee

Paid for a year, but changed your mind?

We'll refund you all your unused months, no questions asked, but only after you complete a 30-day streak.

Frequently Asked Questions

Do I have to start at a specific time?

How does the payment plan work?

The first payment is charged immediately, and members get full access right away.

Because installments are not subscriptions, members commit to completing all payments and cannot cancel or reschedule. If a payment fails, Stripe will retry it automatically for 7 days, and members will receive prompts to update their billing details.

If all retries fail, access is removed automatically. A defaulted installment plan cannot be resumed. The member must start again with a new plan or contact the Host.

Members can track their payment status under Personal Settings > Plans and Access.

What if I fall behind?

Is this for beginners or experienced writers?

Do I have to be religious?

Who is this school not for?

LegendFiction Writing School isn’t for everyone, and that’s on purpose. This probably isn’t for you if: - You’re a “vibe writer” that lets AI to do most of the work for you - You’re not ready to commit to regular writing and honest feedback - You want to deconstruct all the rules instead of learn them - You want a passive course where you can stay in the background and never show up, and get a certificate anyway. We’re here to help serious, heart-driven authors create work they’re proud of.

Who this school is for

This school is made for authors who:

- Want real guidance, structure, and a mentor who’ll actually tell you what’s working and what isn’t. - Have folders full of unfinished drafts, abandoned outlines, and “I’ll come back to this later” ideas. You’re finally ready to finish something real. - Want to become a better writer, someone who tells stories that matter. - Are tired of being the only one in your life who gets it—who cares about characters like they’re alive, who obsesses over metaphors, and who wants their stories to matter. - Want a community that speaks your language. - You believe writing is a calling, not just a hobby—and you're ready to treat it that way.

Storytellers are full of worlds without end.

Enter our living, creative world, finish real work with a fellowship, publish and grow together, and build habits that get writing done waaay faster than you thought.

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For Authors

From LegendFiction

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