The Zero Draft: How to Start Writing a Novel
About Me
A course by Shaunta Grimes , Writer and Teacher
About the video: About Me
Overview
“Hi! I’m Shaunta, and I’ve wanted to be a writer for almost as long as I can remember. I’ve had a bunch of interesting jobs. I was a drug court counselor. A teacher. A tutor. A vintage shop owner. A journalist. But I always came back to writing fiction. In this lesson, I will talk about me and my love for books. ”
In this video lesson Shaunta Grimes addresses the topic: About Me , which is part of the Domestika online course: The Zero Draft: How to Start Writing a Novel. Learn how to transform an initial book idea into a physical plot board filled with scenes and different versions of the entire story.
Partial transcription of the video
“About Me Hi, welcome, I'm Shaunta Grimes. I write young adult and middle-grade novels from my home in Northwestern Pennsylvania. When I was in the sixth grade, an author and illustrator named Tomie dePaola came to visit my school. I can still remember watching this man who reminded me of my grandfather talk about writing. He was a regular guy and I'd never made a connection until that moment between the books that I loved to read and the people who wrote them, that it was a job to be a writer. From that moment on, whenever anyone asked me what I wanted to be when I grew up, I always said I ...”
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Course summary for: The Zero Draft: How to Start Writing a Novel
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Creative Writing, Fiction Writing, Writing
Shaunta Grimes
A course by Shaunta Grimes
Writer and teacher Shaunta Grimes is a bestselling, indie-published author who firmly believes that a good story can change the world, and she is passionate about helping others turn their ideas into novels. Through an eclectic series of jobs, Shaunta has explored all types of writing, including journalism, blogging, legal writing, and copywriting. She unexpectedly got her start as an independent author in 2004 when she penned her first novel during NaNoWriMo, discovering that persistence and strategic thinking are the secrets to structuring a successful writing practice.
Since then, she has written a number of young-adult novels, some of which have been published by leading companies like Penguin and Macmillan. In 2015, she started an online writing school called Ninja Writers, where she shares her technique and inspiration with young writers who are as enthusiastic about stories as she is.
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