Udemy - Becoming a published author: First draft to final proof

How to edit your non fiction book to sell. Get from first draft to published author with your reader in mind.

Get your book written and published

This course is designed to help you to get to first draft and beyond.

Now is the time for the big write, editing and perfecting. You have your outline and your chapter structure, which means that you have a plan and a process to work towards.

The objectives of this course is to help you to:

Get into the right mindset to start the big write and write your first draft
Create an editing plan, which makes getting to final draft easier
Understand the rules for first, second and final drafts
Learn how to write for different kinds of people and keep them engaged
Discover what else can you can do to make your book standout
Get your book self-published and ready to sell

This course helps you with your writers mindset and focuses on how to successfully help you get your book written, edited, perfected and published.If you have got the first draft blues or need some help to get to first draft stage then this course will help you get out of the doldrums and turn you into an editor who loves to create magic with their words.First drafts always 'suck', they are rubbish and that is perfect. When you write to first draft, it is usually an unconscious download. What happens next is magical. Using a different part of your brain, you take the bones of your book and turn it into something you would be proud to put your name to.This course is about helping you to edit your book to sell and helping you to learn how to engage with your reader more effectively.Once you get to final draft, hand your book over to a professional proof reader, then come back to do all of those other things to get your book ready for publication.
What are the requirements?

Taken the course 'Plan your non fiction book in a weekend'
Have a book outline created
Have a book that they want to edit through to final proof

What am I going to get from this course?

Over 21 lectures and 2.5 hours of content!
Get to first draft quickly
Edit with the reader in mind
Create an editing plan which will see them getting their book edited ready for the proof reader
Turn their first draft into a final draft
Get into the right mindset for editing their first draft
Have a book ready for publishing

What is the target audience?

Anyone who needs support to complete their non fiction book
Anyone who has got a first draft book and wants to know how to edit it to sell