Introduction to Commercial Fiction Writing
Some Words of Advice
A course by Paige Toon , Bestselling Author
About the video: Some Words of Advice
Overview
“Once you've written your novel, there are certain steps you will need to go through before publishing it. This section covers a few important details. ”
In this video lesson Paige Toon addresses the topic: Some Words of Advice, 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
“In this lesson, I'm going to give you a few final words of advice for what happens after you've written your novel. So hopefully by now you have a really great idea and you're ready to get down and start writing the first two pages of your book. But I'd just like to talk to you a little bit about what will happen later. The traditional route to getting published is via a literary agent. Publishers rarely accept unsolicited manuscripts. They want to receive a full book from a literary agent who sort of says this is an amazing book and you've got to have a look at it. Otherwise, they get sent...”
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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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