BEGINNER'S WORKSHOP

INTRODUCTORY COURSE: WRITING NOVELS/NON-FICTION BOOKS

Coaching by the Author, Maurice Hamilton

COURSE OBJECTIVE This 7-STEP course is specifically designed to enable students to attain the skills they to communicate through the written word. The course SCOPE & SEQUENCE is outlined below.

COURSE OFFERINGS:

Generating Ideas for Writing

Topic Focus in Writing

Creating an Outline and Writing Plan

Including Details About When and Where this Story Takes Place

Describe in Detail Who the Main Character/Characters

Decide your Writing style, (Dictation or Dialog)

Establish a Plot

Prepare a Research Plan

Maurice Hamilton, M.A.Ed.

COURSES SCOPE INCLUDE:

Being able to explain why you want to write this book
Give a clear and vivid description of the main characters
Develop a plot with conflict resolution.
Keeping the story connected and ideas related to the story
Improve your vocabulary and spelling
How to use writing resources like dictionaries and thesauruses
How to use research material and acknowledge resources
How to create drafts and get feedback from editors
Finishing your manuscript
Hire a copyright attorney to review your book to make sure you are taking someone else’s intellectual property, or you do not commit copyright infringement
Deciding whether to self-publish or send query letters to established publisher

REMEMBER THE FIVE PARTS OF A BOOK:

1. THE CHARACTERS

2. THE SETTING

3. THE PLOT

4. THE CONFLICT

5. THE RESOLUTION

STEP 1. Create your BOOK TOPIC
STEP 2. Create an OUTLINE for your book
STEP 3. Start writing your INTRODUCTION
STEP 4. Write your manuscript from CHAPTER 1 TO THE END
STEP 5. EDIT your book
STEP 6. Choose a CAPTIVATING BOOK COVER
STEP 7. FORMAT your book, (1. Set your margin to 1 inch; set indent to 5 inch. 2. Align text left justified. 3. Use times new Roman font, (color) Black, size 12-point. 4. Set headers and footers. 5. Begin the chapter about one-third of the way down the page, then add four spaces (Hit the return key twice) to begin writing). Manuscript evaluation Process - Developmental or Conceptual – Line and Copy Editing and Proofreading
STEP 8. Production – Publishing – Cover and Book Design & Setup – Copyright – ISBN – Barcode - LCCN
STEP 9. Before Publishing your book build business around the book: Press Release query letters to publishers if you are not self-publishing
STEP 10. Promoting and marketing your book – Do Book Signings at book stores and other outlets - Website- Business Cards – Do Book Signings at local and national book stores and outer outlets – Getting your book in libraries, online and social media – Get your book in every airport in the country

THESE DYNAMIC BOOKS ARE SURE TO LIFT YOUR SPIRITS