Exciting news! Canadian filmmaker Jacob Tierney, best known for adapting Rachel Reid’s beloved hockey romance Heated Rivalry, is once again turning to a novel for inspiration. According to CBC Books, his next project will adapt The Golden Mean, the acclaimed novel by Annabel Lyon, about the relationship between Aristotle and young Alexander the Great.
For readers and writers alike, it’s a powerful reminder that projects like this one often begin the same way: as a great novel. Learning how to craft these stories, creating memorable characters, building immersive worlds, and managing complex plots are essential storytelling skills.
This is exactly what writers can explore in the How to Write a Novel continuing education courses offered by the UBC School of Creative Writing. Designed by novelist Annabel Lyon and award-winning author Nancy Lee, this self-paced series of courses is open to everyone, guiding learners from early story ideas, through outlining, drafting and revising a novel.
