Non-Fiction Writing Workshop

Your path to a lucrative writing career

What you'll learn
Turn Your Idea Into a Non-Fiction Book
Different Types of Non-Fiction
Different Markets for Non-Fiction
How to Structure Your Non-Fiction
How to Create Non-Fiction that Sells
Polish Your Manuscript
Develop a Marketing Plan
Get Published!
Requirements
Open to all aspiring writers, young or old, experienced or just getting started
Description
The BEST COURSE CHOICE for those with a book idea and a desire to get published!
In this lively and fun course, author and mentor Steve Alcorn shows you how to achieve success. During the past two decades, Steve and Dani have helped more than 30,000 aspiring writers structure their stories, and many are now in print. You can be next!Why write non-fiction?More than 75% of all books published are non-fiction. Publishers and readers are actively looking for new non-fiction titles, and they have a long shelf life, often selling well for decades. That means it's far easier to get non-fiction published, and to make money from it.
This workshop shows you how to select the right category and topic for your book, how to organize and write it, and how to get it published. Step by step instructions and clear explanations make it easy for you to get into print and start your career as a successful non-fiction author!What are the requirements?Open to all aspiring writers, young or old, experienced or just getting startedWhat am I going to get from this course?38 lectures and 7 hours of content!Downloadable, printable handouts and exercises38 Discussion Areas where you can share your work and get feedbackTurn Your Idea Into a Non-Fiction BookPolish Your ManuscriptDevelop a Marketing PlanGet Published!What is the target audience?First-Time AuthorsIf Your Manuscript Needs PolishIf Your Manuscript is UnfinishedAuthors Who Want to Get Published

Overview

Section 1: Planning

Lecture 1 Introduction

Lecture 2 What Is Non-Fiction?

Lecture 3 Types of Non-Fiction

Lecture 4 Forms of Non-Fiction

Lecture 5 Technical, Academic, and Reference

Lecture 6 Topic Driven

Lecture 7 Self-Help

Lecture 8 Short Forms

Lecture 9 Criticism

Lecture 10 Personal and Individual

Lecture 11 Non-Fiction for Children

Lecture 12 Your Audience

Lecture 13 Non-Fiction Organization

Lecture 14 Subjects

Lecture 15 Narrative Non-Fiction

Lecture 16 Putting Yourself Into Your Work

Lecture 17 Legal Issues

Lecture 18 Research

Lecture 19 Our Favorites

Section 2: Writing

Lecture 20 Organizing Your Writing

Lecture 21 Plot vs. Story

Lecture 22 Story Patterns

Lecture 23 Characters

Lecture 24 Three Act Structure

Lecture 25 Story Structuring Checkpoints

Lecture 26 Framing Non-Fiction

Lecture 27 Scenes

Lecture 28 Settings and Descriptions

Lecture 29 Viewpoint and Tense

Lecture 30 Dialogue

Lecture 31 Active Verbs and More

Lecture 32 Your Manuscript

Lecture 33 The Writing Process

Lecture 34 Editing

Lecture 35 Final Checks

Section 3: Publishing

Lecture 36 Traditional Publishing

Lecture 37 Self-Publishing

Lecture 38 Next Steps

First-Time Authors,If Your Manuscript Needs Polish,If Your Manuscript is Unfinished,Authors Who Want to Get Published