How to Write a Nonfiction Book Proposal That Sells

How to Write a Nonfiction Book Proposal That Sells, available at $54.99, has an average rating of 4.85, with 21 lectures, based on 11 reviews, and has 73 subscribers.

You will learn about The function of a book proposal in marketing nonfiction books to editors and agents. How to concisely articulate a book's purpose and premise. How to identify the target market for a nonfiction book. The elements of a successful nonfiction book proposal. How to organize the proposal. How to hone your writing to maximize the impact of the proposal. This course is ideal for individuals who are Business people and professionals who are interested in creating a nonfiction book about their specialty area or Subject matter experts who want to share their expertise in book-length form or Writers planning a memoir or Anyone with an idea for a nonfiction book or Nonfiction writers seeking publication or Nonfiction writers planning to self-publish It is particularly useful for Business people and professionals who are interested in creating a nonfiction book about their specialty area or Subject matter experts who want to share their expertise in book-length form or Writers planning a memoir or Anyone with an idea for a nonfiction book or Nonfiction writers seeking publication or Nonfiction writers planning to self-publish.

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Title: How to Write a Nonfiction Book Proposal That Sells

Price: $54.99

Average Rating: 4.85

Number of Lectures: 21

Number of Published Lectures: 21

Number of Curriculum Items: 27

Number of Published Curriculum Objects: 27

Original Price: $54.99

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What You Will Learn

The function of a book proposal in marketing nonfiction books to editors and agents.
How to concisely articulate a book's purpose and premise.
How to identify the target market for a nonfiction book.
The elements of a successful nonfiction book proposal.
How to organize the proposal.
How to hone your writing to maximize the impact of the proposal.

Who Should Attend

Business people and professionals who are interested in creating a nonfiction book about their specialty area
Subject matter experts who want to share their expertise in book-length form
Writers planning a memoir
Anyone with an idea for a nonfiction book
Nonfiction writers seeking publication
Nonfiction writers planning to self-publish

Target Audiences

Business people and professionals who are interested in creating a nonfiction book about their specialty area
Subject matter experts who want to share their expertise in book-length form
Writers planning a memoir
Anyone with an idea for a nonfiction book
Nonfiction writers seeking publication
Nonfiction writers planning to self-publish

There are many reasons why you might consider writing a nonfiction book. You may be an expert and want to share your insights in a specific area of expertise. You may be an entrepreneur who would like to showcase your knowledge and skills for potential clients. You may have a passion for a subject area and want to share your research and insights with the wider world. You might have an interesting personal story and want to write a memoir to enrich others’ lives. Whatever the reason you may have for considering writing a book, your first step is to plan and write a book proposal.

Agents and publishers demand nonfiction proposals, and if you plan to self-publish, your proposal (for yourself) provides you with direction for writing, publishing and eventual marketing.

This course is designed to help you create a draft proposal that will become the basis for your final nonfiction book proposal.

Through a series of guided exercises, you will complete the course with your draft in hand.

Your course instructor is author Patricia J. Parsons who sold her first nonfiction book to a publisher based on her first book proposal attempt in 1988. Since then, she’s written and successfully sold almost a dozen nonfiction books―all based on the proposal. A seasoned teacher, she also spent 26 years teaching writing and communication strategy as a university professor in communications studies. She lives in Toronto, Canada.

Course Curriculum

Chapter 1: The Fundamentals of the Nonfiction Book Proposal

Lecture 1: Introduction to the Course

Lecture 2: Book Proposals: What & Why

Lecture 3: The Role of the Proposal in Book Acquisition

Lecture 4: The Role of the Proposal in the Writing Process.

Chapter 2: Preparing to Write the Nonfiction Book Proposal

Lecture 1: Answering the Broad Questions

Lecture 2: Purpose & Premise

Lecture 3: How to Approach Your Topic

Chapter 3: How to Organize a Nonfiction Book

Lecture 1: The Elements of Outlining

Lecture 2: Approaches to Organization (Part 1)

Lecture 3: Approaches to Organization (Part 2)

Chapter 4: Your Target Market and Competition

Lecture 1: Understanding Your Target Market

Lecture 2: Understanding Your Competition

Lecture 3: Tips for Researching Your Competition

Chapter 5: The Elements of a Successful Book Proposal

Lecture 1: The Classic Book Proposal Outline

Lecture 2: Author Bios and Chapter Summaries

Lecture 3: Promotional Plans

Chapter 6: Your Book Proposal in Action

Lecture 1: Your Book Proposal as a Writing Tool

Lecture 2: Preparing Your Book Proposal Submission

Lecture 3: Sending Your Book Proposal Out into the World

Lecture 4: Course Conclusion

Lecture 5: Bonus Lecture

Instructors

Patricia J. Parsons
Author & Writing Teacher

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