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How to Plan a Book, from Idea to Outline
Lay the foundations for success with time-honoured book planning tips and techniques
Whether you have a dozen book ideas or none when it comes to writing a book, how you execute the idea is as important as the idea itself. Small mistakes during the planning phase early on can become deal-breaking errors in your manuscript during the publishing phase.
That means not just choosing an idea, but the right idea for you and your intended readers. It means adding colour and depth to your idea with brainstorming and research. It means establishing a framework for your research, characters and plot that’ll help you organise your ideas and get your manuscript finished faster.
There’s no one-size-fits-all book planning process that works for every writer, but there are tools, techniques and concepts that successful authors use to execute their ideas effectively.
If you want to know how to turn an idea into a story, this package is for you.
What you will learn in Package 1
How to plan a Book from Idea to Outline
It’s designed to equip you with the knowledge and time-honoured techniques you need to start writing your book – and lay solid foundations to maximise its success.
It focuses on finding a book idea that will resonate with readers, brainstorming and research techniques to develop that idea, and writing a book outline that helps you finish as well as you started.
Courses included in Package 1
Individual Courses can also be purchased separately.
M1-S101
HOW TO CHOOSE YOUR BOOK IDEA
Find an idea you’re passionate and uniquely qualified to write about – and a premise there’s a market for.
M1-S102
BRAINSTORMING TECHNIQUES FOR WRITING
Learn to master power brainstorming techniques that successful authors used to develop their books.
M1-S103
HOW TO USE A GHOSTWRITER
If this is the path you choose, we show you how to hire the right ghostwriter or co-authoring service for your book to avoid ownership and intellectual property rights disputes.
M1-S104
RESEARCH FOR WRITING A BOOK MASTERCLASS
Learn the best research strategies to enhance your productivity and improve the depth and richness of your story.
M1-S105
HOW TO WRITE A BOOK OUTLINE
Understand outlining methods and find the type that will help you create a framework for your book without sapping your story.
Insider Expert’s online creative writing courses are for you if…
Want to become a better writer
Just like a plant, your idea must be cultivated correctly to become a successful book. Learn to nurture an idea from acorn to oak with techniques and resources that successful authors swear by.
You’re writing a book already
Get game-changing techniques, tools and templates to help you write more efficiently and effectively.
You’re great at what you do
Your expertise and experience are valuable. There’s a huge market for books that help readers by sharing valuable knowledge and skills.
Set yourself up for
success
Empower yourself with the tried-and-
tested tools and insider knowledge you
need to turn your brilliant idea into a
captivating story.
What other people say about us
Join our satisfied students around the world who are already using our Creative Writing Courses
Great content. I'm loving the quality of information and find myself much more inspired. The range of tools is fantastic and the handouts alone would be great value at the price. After going through the planning phase I have at least 10 more ideas, plus I now have an understanding of effective outlining. Highly recommend this to anyone.
Mark
DevelopmentProducers.com
These courses offer a comprehensive and engaging path for the journey of a writer from the conception of an idea to the publishing of a book. It is very useful to have all aspects tied together. Both fiction and non-fiction are examined, which is effective as there can be an emphasis on fiction alone. The explanations and examples would engender confidence in those who might feel strongly about writing but hesitate to start.
Mary Allen
Children's Author