New Writer's Crash Course

Everything You Need To Know To Get Started

Created byBrookelynne Warra

Last updated 6/2018

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What you'll learn

Everything you need to know to get started writing for publication. Tips, tricks, tools, and resources for writers of any and all levels.
Learn to Network with other writers, find out how and where to submit your writing, and more!
A step-by-step process from writing that first story to seeing your name in print.
You will get the most out of this class by following up the videos with the written assignments!

Course content

1 section • 35 lectures • 2h 44m total length

Introduction0:52
Learn to turn daydreams into action by finding submissions, formatting manuscripts, generating ideas, and networking to build an audience and market your work.
Introduction 20:40
Kick off the new writer's crash course by covering a lot of ground fast, encouraging you to pause, replay, and practice to make concepts stick.
What am I going to Get From This Class?5:05
Where do I start?4:38
Tools for Getting Started7:02
Tools for Getting Started4:22
Tools for Getting Started8:17
Tools for Getting Started4:35
Create a free submittal account, use the discovery tab to find calls, upload manuscripts via the form, and track submissions with email notifications while building your bio and cover letter.
Tools for Getting Started3:45
Tools for Getting Started7:07
Leverage social media to start your writing career by joining open submission calls and writers groups, building an audience before publishing. Follow guidelines, share small details, and seek peer support.
Create Free Accounts at The Submission Grinder & Submittable
Join Submission Call & Writers Groups on Facebok
Social Media For Writers5:43
Build your writer brand on facebook by growing a personal page and an author page, posting regularly, sharing work, and supporting fellow writers.
Social Media For Writers6:23
Social Media For Writers4:59
Social Media For Writers4:10
It Works!10:48
Make A Facebook Author Page & Add "Writer" to Your Places of Work
Social Media
Why Should I Support My Peers?
Writing Intro3:43
Writing2:42
Explore Kurt Vonnegut's eight rules of writing: root for a character, reveal or advance action in every sentence, write for one person, and share information quickly, not for everyone.
Writing2:11
Explore how weird news serves as inspiration for flash fiction and short stories, as a man drags road kill into a convenience store and a memorable story unfolds.
Writing8:34
Draw on personal experience to create authentic horror fiction, shaping real characters and emotions from trauma, addiction, and resilience, as the author demonstrates through heirloom and other stories.
Writing2:42
Writing4:03
Writing1:14
Practice rapid ideation by writing 200 ideas in two minutes, generating settings, characters, and plot lines to surface one or two usable story ideas.
Writing1:32
Writing3:15
Writing: Extra1:16
Explore the added video on voice and style to complement the course's focus on editors, networking, and submitting work, and share feedback for ongoing improvement.
Writing: Extra9:58
This video was not part of the original curriculum and is from a future course I am producing. This is an EXTRA BONUS video!
Writing! Where do ideas come from?
Submitting4:50
Write a clear, concise bio for submissions, pair it with a photo, and keep a simple blog or links page so editors can find your published work.
Submitting10:20
Submitting5:23
Submitting5:29
Accept rejection letters as a normal part of writing and keep submitting multiple stories to publications to stay productive toward publication.
Submitting3:22
Submitting2:53
You Can Do It!4:53
Embrace rejection letters as an initiation into professional writing, revise with trusted feedback, and send stories to multiple magazines to maintain momentum.
Submitting!
Submitting #2
Promoting Yourself!
Oh No! My First Rejection Letter!
Final Thoughts3:30
Final Thoughts4:41
Additional Resources for Advanced Writers
IMPORTANT! Length of Story & Pay Rates
A Word on Reprints and Rights

Requirements

Basic writing skills a plus! This course is ideal for new or experienced writers, even if you've never been published!

Description

Brooke Warra, published writer and CMO of Sanitarium Publishing, wants to teach you how to get from daydreaming about writing to actually doing it. This class covers everything you need to know from writing your first manuscript to building an online following, networking with other writers, and everything in between. All the tips and tools of the trade so you can get started right away! Combine the written assignments with the videos to make the most of this class.

Who this course is for:

Beginners! I want to help you jump into the wonderful world of writing for publication.
This class is for anyone who loves writing and wants to submit their stories to editors.