Book Proposal Writing: How to Get Published
What Is a Book Proposal and How Does It Work?
A course by Courtney Maum , Author and Book Coach
About the video: What Is a Book Proposal and How Does It Work?
Overview
“In this lesson, we’re going to learn what a book proposal is and what it should include. ”
In this video lesson Courtney Maum addresses the topic: What Is a Book Proposal and How Does It Work?, 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
“What Is a Book Proposal and How Does It Work? Writing is hard enough, right? Writing a book proposal can at times feel completely overwhelming. That's why I'm excited about a visual aid that I've developed called "The Destination Publication Gameboard." Throughout the course, we'll be referencing this gameboard to track our progress from the beginning of crafting a book proposal all the way to the end, when we're ready to send it out to agents and editors. In the last lesson, you learned a little about me. In this lesson, we'll be looking at what a book proposal is and does. Have you ever s...”
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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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