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Book Idea to Book Sales: A Step by Step Course on How I Became a Bestselling Indie Author (So You Can Too)

Welcome!

Introduction
The Four Ingredients (1:31)
Before We Write, We Plan (Some of Us)
Now Let's Write!

The First Ingredient: Writing

The First Draft is for You (1:18)
Creating Your Routine
Setting Goals and Overcoming Writer's Block
Mentor Texts
Scrivener: The Tool for Writers

The First Ingredient Continued: Editing

Section Overview (1:32)
So You Have a First Draft
The Inciting Incident
The First Pass: ProWriting Aid
The Second Pass: The Editor by Hand
Developmental Editing: Character Arcs
Developmental Editing: Every Scene Has a Purpose
Developmental Editing: Story Consistency
Copy Editing: Basic Rules of Grammar
Line Editing: Re-writing for Reading
Edit. Revise. Repeat.
Hiring an Editor
Proofreading: The Final Boss
From Manuscript to Book: Next Steps

Publishing: Turning Your Words Into a Book

Section Overview
Traditional Publishing
Hybrid Publishing
Independent Publishing

The Third Ingredient: An Eye-Catching Cover

Book Cover Artists

Independent Publishing

Section Overview
Steps to Indie Publishing: Editing
Steps to Indie Publishing: Beta Readers
Steps to Indie Publishing: Sensitivity Readers
Steps to Indie Publishing: Formatting Your Book
My Tool for Novel Formatting: Atticus
Steps to Indie Publishing: Setting a Timeline
Publishing With Ingram
Steps to Indie Publishing: Release Day!
Setting Expectations: Pros and Cons

The Final Ingredient: Marketing

Section Overview
Canva: Your New Best Friend
Building Your Author Platform
Creating a One Sheet
Creating a Marketing Plan
Finding a Writing Community

Course Wrap-Up

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