21 Days to Your Novel Outline and Synopsis
Outlines for novels can seem daunting. The synopsis, even more so. A synopsis is something you’re going to need because it’s vital to selling your novel if you’re going to query agents or publishers. And the outline is going to save you time while you’re writing your novel. Starting with your premise, expanding your outline, and then writing your synopsis is the perfect way to understand exactly what your story is about and how to get it done.
In addition to your outline, your premise and synopsis are two of the most important tools in writing your novel.
This course is designed to help you understand how to craft a winning premise, how to outline your novel, and then how to take both of those things and assemble a synopsis that will act as a guide for you to write your novel and sell it.
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Last Chance to Register: Land a Book Deal in 2024!
If you want to get your book traditionally published in 2024—be it fiction, nonfiction, a children’s book, or memoir—increase your chances by knowing how to evaluate the commercial potential of your work and learning the best way to approach editors, agents, and publishers.
Book publishing is undergoing a dramatic transformation as e-book sales increase and physical bookstores decrease in number. These changes affect the traditional book deals that get made-meaning that authors have to adjust their strategies to adapt to a risk-averse and uncertain industry.
This intensive and information-filled 120-minute live webinar helps you think like an industry insider who makes decisions every day on what work merits print publication. You’ll get practical advice and tools to help you develop strong pitch letters and proposal materials for both fiction and nonfiction—plus back-door methods for networking with agents and editors.
Self-Editing for Fiction and Memoir Writers
There is a significant gap between manuscripts that writers believe to be ready for publication and those that agents or other publishing professionals do. Agents and editors often do not have the time to give feedback. And it’s difficult for authors to be objective, to see where their work may be falling short.
Based on her book The Author’s Checklist: An Agent’s Guide to Developing and Editing Your Manuscript, this live webinar will show writers how to become more objective when editing their own writing and will cover more than 50 points for consideration before submitting to an agent, editor, or indie publisher, or simply to put forward their best work.