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Preparing Your Manuscript for Publication

WRITING X 424.13WS

Craft a winning angle for your current work-in-progress from book proposal to a template for navigating the submission process.

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What you can learn.

Learn how writers and agents use book proposals to sell fleshed-out book concepts
Articulate where your book fits into the market
Develop a captivating hook to quickly convey your book’s focus and impact
Finish class with a proposal draft and a plan to get your book to agents and publishers

About this course:

In the ever-changing world of publishing, it is important to keep up with best practices and industry protocols when selling your work. Whether you have written a complete memoir, started a novel, outlined a book of creative nonfiction, or have an idea for a book on personal development, this course will help you to craft a winning angle for your project, draft a traditional book proposal, and articulate where your book fits into the market, guided by professional feedback and advice. Each writer completing the four-day intensive will come away with a captivating hook, a serviceable proposal, a deeper understanding of publishing houses, editors and agents; a template for navigating the submission manuscript process; and connections to a broader writing community.