Fiction Writing - Write, Polish and Publish Your First Novel
What you'll learn
- Come up with a story idea, get started writing, have the motivation to finish, and publish it on all the major bookstores.
Requirements
- No fiction experience required. Just bring BAM (Brains And Motivation)!
Description
There are four things that we are going to talk about in this course. The first is how to get started. We'll start from the very beginning and talk about where to get ideas, how to get your story going, and the best tools you should use that will make writing and formatting your book a breeze.
Then we'll talk about how to get your story finished. Writing a novel is a huge challenge, and I'll provide some tips and tricks that will make sure you get that first draft completed.
After we've gotten through our first draft, well go over how to polish your book to perfection, and how and where to find editors. I'll even provide a sample template you can use that should save you a lot of time in finding the right editor for you.
Finally, we'll cover how to get your book and to all of the four major online bookstores. Amazon, Barnes & Noble, iBooks, and Kobo. As well as how to distribute your book even further.
Who this course is for:
- Anyone interested in getting started writing fiction. Non-fiction writers would be better served with a different course.
Course content
- Preview02:02
- 1 pageTips For Getting The Most Out Of This Course!
- 04:58Where to Get Ideas
- 05:00Alike but Different
- 06:01Grandpa's VHS Player as an Idea Generator
- 05:04A Couple More Story Idea Tricks
- 00:15Share Your Story Ideas
- 05:16Should I Plot or Pants?
- 07:51Story Beats
- 07:03Tools for the Job
Instructor
![Ryan Wiley](data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" viewBox="0 0 64 64"%3E%3C/svg%3E){kind=avatar}
- 4.2 Instructor Rating
- 472 Reviews
- 9,721 Students
- 6 Courses
Ryan Wiley is an online entrepreneur and fiction writer. Working at one of the largest digital marketing agencies in the United States, he's helped several multi-million dollar brands improve their search rankings and traffic. He's also consulted and taught countless individuals wanting to grow their online businesses.
As a mystery/thriller writer, he has several books to his name. His second novel, Spending Spree, was the #1 Overall Free on Amazon, with over 36,000 downloads in one day! And he continues to crank out novels at a blistering pace.
Teaching is what Ryan considers his greatest passion. In all of his courses, he's very active in the discussion boards answering every single question that comes in.