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Fiction Writing - Write, Polish and Publish Your First Novel
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Fiction Writing - Write, Polish and Publish Your First Novel

Learn step-by-step what it takes to write your first novel with the help of a bestselling author.
Created byRyan Whiteside
Last updated 10/2015
English

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.

Course content

6 sections • 31 lectures • 2h 55m total length

  • Intro2:02

    Here we cover just a basic overview of what you'll learn in this fiction writing course.

  • Tips For Getting The Most Out Of This Course!1:00
  • Where to Get Ideas4:58

    We cover a few different ways you can get story ideas for your next novel.

  • Alike but Different5:00

    In depth way to come up with story ideas based on books you've already read.

  • Grandpa's VHS Player as an Idea Generator6:01

    How you can take objects around your house and make story ideas out of them!

  • A Couple More Story Idea Tricks5:04

    Even more ways you can come up with novel story ideas!

  • Share Your Story Ideas0:15
  • Should I Plot or Pants?5:16

    The big question, should you plot in advance or make it all up as you go along.

  • Story Beats7:51

    An interesting way to plan what you write for your next story.

  • Tools for the Job7:03

    The best tools and software you can use to write a novel. Note: It's NOT Microsoft Word!

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.

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