Writing a Non-fiction Book: Capture Real-life Experiences
How to Self Publish
A course by Duncan Barrett , Writer and Editor
About the video: How to Self Publish
Overview
“Finally, I want to tell you the advantages of self-publishing, as well as the practicalities of printing your book locally. ”
In this video lesson Duncan Barrett addresses the topic: How to Self Publish, which is part of the Domestika online course: Writing a Non-fiction Book: Capture Real-life Experiences. Turn a true story into an engaging page-turner by exploring interview methods, writing techniques, and character development for non-fiction writing.
Partial transcription of the video
“ How to Self-Publish In this lesson, I'll talk a bit about self-publishing. These days, it's something that pretty much anyone with decent computer skills can master. It's a good way to get your book out there and potentially make a bit of money out of it. Although most of my books were traditionally published, I have used self-publishing at times. For example, my book "Men of Letters" went out of print, and the rights reverted from the publisher to me. My agent suggested I self-published it under a different name, and that meant it was still available for readers. I haven't made an awful ...”
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Course summary for: Writing a Non-fiction Book: Capture Real-life Experiences
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Communication, Creative Writing, Narrative, Non-Fiction Writing, Storytelling, Writing
Duncan Barrett
A course by Duncan Barrett
Writer and Editor Duncan Barrett grew up as an avid reader and a lover of history. After studying English literature at university he went to drama school and decided to pursue a career as an actor, while working in publishing on the side. In 2009 Duncan found a WW1 memoir in the Imperial War Museum archive that he turned into a published book, The Reluctant Tommy.
The insight he gained in writing an impactful book-length story sparked a chain of events that led him to become an author of narrative non-fiction specializing in biography and memoir. His work includes the series’ The Sugar Girls and GI Brides which he wrote with his partner and which appeared in the The Sunday Times and The New York Times bestsellers’ lists. Duncan is also known for his solo titles such as Men of Letters, which was nominated for the People's Book Prize, Hitler's British Isles, and Ronnie Le Drew's showbiz memoir Unzipped. He also writes features for The Guardian.
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