Editing is important. A good edit is what separates many a mediocre to good book from a prize-winning one. But it's easy to be over-zealous about editing when writing a first novel. Every writer has a slightly different process. One person might prefer to write a synopsis of each chapte...
The business plan for your book, contains an Overview as well as a table of contents and a chapter-by-chapter synopsis of your book. These have been honed based on your market and competition analysis. This means that by the time you’ve completed these sections they should be focused on ...
Are you ready to write your memoir, creative nonfiction book, or legacy story? Do you need professional editorial feedback from first idea to final edit? Want to be sure your genre novel hits all the bases to sell? Need a dynamite query/synopsis submission package?
A great way to build your platform and get the attention of agents and editors is to write companion pieces that are adjacent to the topics and themes in your nonfiction book. Companion pieces help position you as an expert in the field you are writing about and can expand your reader...
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He’s been running a genuinely interesting and helpful series of posts there on the often frustrating and abstruse process of pulling together a nonfiction book proposal and sending it out to agents. In particular, I would strongly recommend his really good post on the process of figuring out ...
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Synopsis: This is the summary of your entire book. Before reading your entire manuscript, an agent will first evaluate whether your book premise is solid based on the synopsis you provide. For nonfiction books, your synopsis will typically include a one paragraph summary of the specifics covered...
1. “Writers Got Talent”—a Page 1 Critique Fest. This is a chance to get your first page read (anonymously — no bylines given) with attending agents & editors commenting on what was liked or not liked about the submission. 2.How to Sell a Nonfiction Book Proposal.This session focuses...
But we can bring a measure of sanity to this process. I believe the best starting point for your nonfiction book, regardless of genre, begins not with “story” but with a self-interrogating quest to clarify what you truly want to say. Starting with questions will help you figure out the...