Book Proposal Writing: How to Get Published
Influences
A course by Courtney Maum , Author and Book Coach
About the video: Influences
Overview
“In this lesson, you’ll learn about the kind of nonfiction that I like to read and why I think it’s important that your book proposal has a relatable voice. ”
In this video lesson Courtney Maum addresses the topic: Influences , which is part of the Domestika online course: Book Proposal Writing: How to Get Published. Prepare to share your ideas with the world by learning to create dynamic book proposals from start to finish.
Partial transcription of the video
“Influences In the last lesson, you learned a bit about my publishing trajectory and me. In this lesson, I'll share some of my influences with you. For the book proposal that we'll use throughout this course, "Before and After the Book Deal," it didn't become an actual book. One of my favorite reviews of this book called it, "The rare title that's both a reference manual and a page-turner." That review meant so much to me because it hit upon something that I'm trying to do in all of my work, both fiction and non-fiction, which is to write prose in an engaging manner that has a sense of humor...”
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Course summary for: Book Proposal Writing: How to Get Published
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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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