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The Easy Way to Write
Non-fiction for Publication
Remember
that I said the chances of getting non-fiction published
over fiction was a full 1000%? (I in 5, as opposed to 1
in 50.)
Well it’s true - you are 10 TIMES more likely to get
a non-fiction book published than a novel. It’s a
fact.
Plus, on average, a non-fiction book will take just a
quarter or even a fifth of the time you’d spend on a
fiction manuscript.
And you know what that means?
By 3 months time you could see results. Yep, that
quickly.
Publication, advances, respect. A career in writing
begun.
But you need to get it right, don’t you - first time
out?
Which is why I’ve developed this new 8-week (12
part) course on Writing Non-Fiction That Sells.
It comes from yours truly and a mega talented non-fiction
author by the name of Mary Lombardo (you‘ve probably
seen her name in bookstores). She’s got a publishing
list as long as your arm.
We’ve made sure that everything we’re going to
teach you is up to the minute, factual and more than
do-able. Just follow the dots and bam, you’ll have a
non-fiction book out there - with a serious chance of
publication - within just a few weeks. Guaranteed.
The course starts immediately - Lesson One can be in your
in-box within minutes!
This is what this one stop course will cover:
Lesson 1: Nonfiction vs Fiction: And the Winner
Is.......
All You Ever Wanted To Know About Non-fiction; Getting
the Most Out Of This Workshop; Finding A Good Place and
Time to Work; Writing Tools That Help; Banishing
Beginning Blues and Writers Block - Forever.
Lesson 2: Ideas and Audience
Where Can I Find Ideas? The Island of Opportunities:
Recording Ideas; Choosing a Topic; Looking At Things A
Different Way; How Much Information Do I Need? Research
Made Simple; Going to the Source; Keeping On Track,
Lesson 3: Getting Focused
Getting Focused; What is a Topic Sentence? Brainstorming;
Intriguing, Throat Grabbing Concepts
Lesson 4: Lists and Outlines
A Cunning Look at Length; A New Way to Outline; The First
and Best List; Reviewing Other Non-fiction Sources
Lesson 5: Constructing Order from Creative Chaos
Numbering and Ordering; Forming Chapters and Subheadings;
Choosing Chapter Titles; Building an Annotated Outline;
Supplementary Lists
Lesson 6: The Search for Agents, Publishers &
Guidance
Agents vs Publishers, A Personal Decision; Magazine
Articles Are Different; The Right Publishers and Agents;
A Little Guidance Please.
Lesson 7: At Last the Writing Begins
You Are Prepared! Using the Annotated Outline; Which
Chapters First? Start Off With a Bang. Easy Work Time.
Lesson 8: Making Your Writing the Best It Can Be
Fast & Furious; Rewriting & Rewriting &
Rewriting. Fine-Tuning; Using the Basic Elements of Good
Writing; Organization; Voice; Mechanics; Choosing the
Best Words; Appearance Counts.
BONUS ITEMS:
Writing a Query Letter That Sells Your MS:
When and Why; Format; Paragraph by Paragraph; Sample:
John’s Letter.
Putting Together a Book Proposal That Shines:
When and Why; Section by Section; A Generic Proposal;
Beefing Up Your Resume; Putting It All Together
What Next?
Off to the Post Office; Celebrating; The Writing Goes On
or Not! Rejecting Rejection; Revising, Re-editing,
Rethinking; Never Say Die; Planning Your Glittering
Future.
Plus you get full support from Mary and me throughout the
course. Any questions, any advice you need, any ideas you
want to discuss, that’s cool. It comes with the
package.
