Book Proposal Writing: How to Get Published
Course final project
A course by Courtney Maum , Author and Book Coach
About the final project for: Book Proposal Writing: How to Get Published
Book Proposal Writing: How to Get Published
“Congratulations! You did it! Now it’s time to start your final project! I am really excited to see what you produce. Here are some of the steps we've taken during the course that will help you write your project: • Learn what a book proposal is and what needs to be included in one. • Establish your book’s “hook.” • Assess your platform by analyzing your own virtual and physical abilities to reach potential readers. • Write the overview, comp titles, and marketing plan portions of your book proposal. • Learn best practices for submitting proposals to agents and editors.
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“Final Project Thank you so much for taking my course. I hope you've had fun. I had a good time teaching you how to write a book proposal. If you haven't had a chance to do so, make sure to drop into the Forum where you can meet the other students taking this class and talk about your proposal. Let's revisit everything we did in this class. First, we looked at what a book proposal is and everything that needs to be in it. After that, I taught you my special approach to chapter building. We learned what a book's hook is and how to identify what makes your book special. Following this, we disc...”
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Course summary for: Book Proposal Writing: How to Get Published
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Areas
Creative Consulting, Creative Writing, Creativity, Design Management, Marketing, Narrative, Storytelling, Writing
Courtney Maum
A course by Courtney Maum
American author and book coach Courtney Maum has used stories to make sense of the world since she was a child. She studied comparative literature and French translation at university before going on to work in advertising agencies as a copywriter and corporate namer. She has used her love of storytelling to create compelling backstories for everything from nail polish to electric cars.
Courtney is fascinated with the creative process and has written and published several books with some of the biggest publishing houses and editors in America, including Penguin Random House and The New York Times. She also founded a collaborative retreat for creative professionals and has a regular newsletter, Get Published, Stay Published, in which she shares her tips for staying motivated during the writing process.
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