At A Novel Idea, we believe in the transformative power of language. We believe that words can change minds, change hearts, change our lives, and change the world. That's a tall order for anyone, let alone a room full of kids. But we don't let that stop us. ANI believes that non-comparative measures of learning are the best way to show growth. We believe that a healthy dose of passion and a seemingly ludicrous task are just the remedy for our multiple-choice society. We believe that a few well-placed dreams can alter the trajectory of a young person's life. During a series of small explosions, ANI students write a for-real commercial-length novel, complete with protagonists and antagonists at each other's throats, gut-wrenching plot twits, and achingly beautiful prose. Hundreds of writers have completed a novel with ANI. It's a radically different way to teach writing, language, and grammar. ANI. Inspiring creativity.