Introduction to Commercial Fiction Writing
About Me
A course by Paige Toon , Bestselling Author
About the video: About Me
Overview
“To get started, let me introduce myself. I'll talk you through my writing journey, from penning stories as a young girl to becoming a best-selling author of 20 novels.”
In this video lesson Paige Toon addresses the topic: About Me, which is part of the Domestika online course: Introduction to Commercial Fiction Writing. Learn a method to create a fiction novel that hooks your readers with relatable characters, vivid settings, and engaging plotlines.
Partial transcription of the video
“ About Me Hello and welcome to my Domestika course. In this lesson, I'll talk to you a bit about myself and how I came to write love stories. My name is Paige Toon and I'm the best-selling author of 20 novels. I've written 16 women's contemporary fiction novels, a three-part spin-off for young adults, and a collection of short stories. They're all love stories. I write the books that I love to read, books that make me feel it all. Everything from passion, love, and grief to heartache, happiness, and hope. I've written stories, poems, and songs since I was a young girl. The first thing I ev...”
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Course summary for: Introduction to Commercial Fiction Writing
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Fiction Writing, Writing
Paige Toon
A course by Paige Toon
Paige Toon is a bestselling author who grew up between Australia, England, and America. She started penning her own stories, poems, and songs as a child, aspiring to become a professional writer. Her dream came true when she was offered a job at Big! magazine and later at Heat magazine. After being contacted by Simon & Schuster years later, she took another leap in her career and wrote her debut novel, Lucy in the Sky.
Since then, she has published over 20 bestselling books, including romance fiction novels, a spin-off series for young adults, and a collection of short stories. Her work has been translated into more than 15 languages, selling over 1.5 million copies worldwide.
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