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Coffee with Bill: How to Structure Your Book Project - podcast
Bill Donahue
Listen in as Dr. William Donahue, Ph.D. discusses how to structure and outline your book. Dr. Donahue's experience in the marketplace and in non-profit environments makes him uniquely gifted to coach and equip leaders in three key areas: Leadership...
over 8 years ago
I have an Idea!
Outlining Your Story
Coffee with Bill: How to Structure Your Book Project - video
Bill Donahue
Watch this webinar session with Dr. William Donahue, Ph.D. as he discusses how to structure and outline your book. Dr. Donahue's experience in the marketplace and in non-profit environments makes him uniquely gifted to coach and equip leaders in three...
over 8 years ago
I have an Idea!
Outlining Your Story
Different Types of Professional Writing - video
Stephanie Golden
Writer Stephanie Golden describes the difference between a ghostwriter and book doctor, clarifying the level of involvement in each type of project. A ghostwriter writes the book but is invisible and doesn't have their name on the cover. Collaboration...
over 8 years ago
Writing Jobs
Ghostwriter
Different Types of Professional Writing - podcast
Stephanie Golden
Writer Stephanie Golden describes the difference between a ghostwriter and book doctor, clarifying the level of involvement in each type of project. A ghostwriter writes the book but is invisible and doesn't have their name on the cover. Collaboration...
over 8 years ago
Writing Jobs
Ghostwriter
Stuart Gibbs: Mission Write - Telling a Story
Stuart Gibbs
New York Times bestselling author Stuart Gibbs talks about inspiration, research, reading, and how to build a believable story with outlines, methods, and details. For more on this critically acclaimed children's author of the Charlie Thorne series,...
over 2 years ago
Managing Your Writing Life
Education and Craft
Playing to Your Writing Strengths - podcast
Paula Brown
Author Paula Brown recommends identifying and using your personal strengths as the starting point for all your writing. Think about how you learn, what's interesting to you, and what you do best and then use it as a starting point. For instance, Paula...
over 8 years ago
Managing Your Writing Life
Writing Exercises
Getting Started with Nonfiction Research and Organization - article
Molly Blaisdell
As a nonfiction writer, you want to create definitive work. To cultivate this kind of work you must learn to identify weak spots. The first and most important part of writing nonfiction is the research. Reliable source material is of upmost importance...
over 8 years ago
I have an Idea!
Researching Your Idea
Plotting vs Pantsing: How Much Should You Plan Your Novel?
Author Learning Center
Writing a cohesive, well-crafted story is a difficult task and there is no “right” way to do it. Every writer needs to discover how they best plan a story. Some writers are plotters and some are pantsers. A plotter is an author who outlines his or...
over 5 years ago
Fiction
Plot Planning
Similarities in the Plotting Process for Short and Long Fiction
Neil V. Young
Whether a plotter or pantser , all fiction authors walk into a story with some kind of idea or plan. They have some insight into the story they want to tell or explore, including central characters, setting, or conflict. These elements and planning...
over 5 years ago
Fiction
Plot Planning
3 Tips for Learning to Write Faster
Erik Deckers
Today’s market is saturated with content, and it’s important that authors have an extensive writing portfolio. This will demonstrate experience and a large range that agents and publishers will appreciate. Plus, it helps build a platform and a brand...
over 6 years ago
Managing Your Writing Life
Education and Craft
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