Jennie Nash – Blueprint for a Book: Fiction

It’s time to take ownership of your book idea.

In this course, you’ll develop the foundational elements of your novel, start thinking about the demands of the marketplace, and get crystal clear on what you need to do to bring your book to life.

Blueprint for a Book goes beyond simply plotting your book. You’ll drill down into the most important elements that will drive your novel forward.

Without these in place before you start writing, you could risk years of frustration and a book that goes nowhere. But with them, you will come into your full powers as an author.

Make sure your foundation is strong so you can write forward with confidence.

Course Curriculum

Blueprint for a Book: Fiction
Welcome to Blueprint for a Book

     
    Getting Technical Support

Part 1: About Your Book

     
    Step 1: Why must you write this book?
     
    Step 2: What’s the point?
     
    Step 3: Killer sentence
     
    Step 4: Jacket copy
     
    Step 5: Choose a working title
     
    Step 6: Genre
     
    Step 7: Who is your ideal reader?
     
    Step 8: Worldbuilding

Part 2: Story Structure

     
    Step 9: Whose story is it?
     
    Step 10: Who’s telling the tale?
     
    Step 11: What is the story timeline?
     
    Step 12: Where does the narrator stand in time?
     
    Step 13: Where does the story start and end?
     
    Step 14: Sketching out the plot
     
    Step 15: The Inside Outline

Part 3: Developing Scenes

     
    Step 16: Writing the opening scene
     
    Step 17: Writing the closing scene

Next Steps

     
    Make sure you’re on the right track
     
    Write forward with a coach
     
    We’d love your feedback!