Start Your Book Today
Start Your Book Today, available at $44.99, has an average rating of 4.9, with 23 lectures, based on 14 reviews, and has 75 subscribers.
You will learn about Approaches for getting ideas down on paper for the first time Story structure methods for fiction and nonfiction Techniques for building a successful writing practice How to get back on track when you lose your way This course is ideal for individuals who are Beginning and intermediate writers It is particularly useful for Beginning and intermediate writers.
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Summary
Title: Start Your Book Today
Price: $44.99
Average Rating: 4.9
Number of Lectures: 23
Number of Published Lectures: 23
Number of Curriculum Items: 23
Number of Published Curriculum Objects: 23
Original Price: $24.99
Quality Status: approved
Status: Live
What You Will Learn
- Approaches for getting ideas down on paper for the first time
- Story structure methods for fiction and nonfiction
- Techniques for building a successful writing practice
- How to get back on track when you lose your way
Who Should Attend
- Beginning and intermediate writers
Target Audiences
- Beginning and intermediate writers
As the author of over a dozen books, I know how daunting the blank page can be. When I’m on book tour, the question I hear most often from aspiring writers is: “I have an idea for a book, but where do I begin?”
I get it! Starting a new book is a huge challenge, no matter how many times you’ve done it. In this class, I’m going to walk you through the steps I take to start a first draft. I promise it’ll be easy, fun, and low-pressure.
In the first section, we’ll gather our ideas.
You’ll get to hang out at your favorite bookstore or library. You’ll get to tear open a fresh new package of index cards. Best of all, you’ll start filling a notebook (or a computer screen!) with pages.
In the second section, we’ll work on shaping those ideas into a story.
How do you organize your ideas into a coherent book? I’ll teach you the storytelling methods that I rely on for every book I write, and I’ll use real-world examples from well-known books, as well as from students in my own workshops. And it doesn’t matter whether you’re writing fiction, nonfiction, or memoir—there are ideas here for all kinds of book projects.
Finally, I’ll share some approaches for building a successful writing practice.
It’s one thing to start a book, but it’s another thing to keep going, day after day! If you struggle to find the time, the patience, and the focus you need to get your writing project done, this section is for you. And you’re not alone–every writer deals with distractions, dead ends, and those days when nothing works.
I’m going to give you my twenty best ideas for building a successful writing practice. I’ve used all of these at one time or another, and it’s how I’ve kept writing—and supported myself as a full-time author—for two decades.
Are you ready?
Whether you’re embarking on your first writing project, or trying to get your tenth book finished, this class is designed to get you on the road. Let’s go!
Course Curriculum
Chapter 1: Introduction
Lecture 1: Introduction
Chapter 2: Start Your Book Today!
Lecture 1: Assemble Your Literary Dream Team
Lecture 2: Index Cards
Lecture 3: Getting Unstuck
Lecture 4: Just One Page
Chapter 3: Shape Your Story
Lecture 1: Shape Your Story Overview
Lecture 2: Storytelling for Nonfiction
Lecture 3: But My Story Doesn't Fit the Mold!
Lecture 4: Charting Your Character's Journey
Lecture 5: 81 Index Cards
Lecture 6: Opening & Closing Images
Lecture 7: Six Things to Fix
Lecture 8: Fun & Games
Lecture 9: But/Therefore
Lecture 10: Inspiration from Hamilton
Chapter 4: Build Great Writing Habits
Lecture 1: Build Great Writing Habits
Lecture 2: How, When, Where
Lecture 3: Big Picture Priorities
Lecture 4: Pick Up a Habit
Lecture 5: Find Cues That Work for You
Lecture 6: Maintain Your Brain
Lecture 7: Getting Unstuck
Chapter 5: Wrapping Up
Lecture 1: Wrapping Up
Instructors
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Amy Stewart
New York Times Bestselling Author & Artist
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