Staying the Course: Navigating Each Stage of Your Publishing Journey with Focus and Persistence
Course Outline
Other topics include:
Course Outline
- Session 1: How to grab your reader with a strong hook & developing a dramatic storyline
This first section focuses on the importance of maintaining high literary standards and how to edit your work into an award-winning book. Ying will share with you her process of writing highly praised books. You will learn the different aspects of fiction writing: grabbing your reader with a strong hook, developing a dramatic storyline, and creating unforgettable characters that are beset by powerful inner and outer conflicts.
- Session 2: Understanding the Submissions Process, finding the right agent, and working with the editors
Drawing upon her personal experience, Ying will share her process of selling her books to various big publishers with and without an agent, her journey towards finding the right agent, and how she maintains long and happy working relationships with editors. There will be time reserved for questions and comments.
Other topics include:
- Secrets of being a successful writer
- The importance of setting high standards for yourself
- A meaningful discussion on the importance of revision
- How to grab your readers with a strong hook
- How to create unforgettable characters beset by inner and outer conflicts
- How to sell your idea before completing your project
- Whether to hire an agent and how to work with an agent
- How to sell your manuscript to a reputable publisher by yourself
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