Thinking of Writing Your First Novel? by Hank Quense

Problem Overview

hanque — 2023-05-09 14:08:22 UTC

Many new authors assume their new book is a project consisting of just writing the book. The reality is that "writing" a book is a multi-phase, long term project that can take years to complete. The project consists of four distinct phases.

Getting help for the phases usually requires separate research for each one of them, a time-consuming, frustrating process

Phase 1

hanque — 2023-05-09 14:09:10 UTC

Planning: For a novel, this activity is called Story Design. It's where you embed all your creative ideas into the story elements such as characters, plots, settings. For a work of nonfiction, it mostly involves research.

Phase 2

hanque — 2023-05-09 14:10:01 UTC

Writing: In this phase you spend your time banging on the key board and cursing at the screen

Phase 3

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Publishing: These days, an author has a few options to chose from. These range from the traditional way involving an agent and a publisher to self-publishing with several options in between.

Phase 4

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Marketing: No matter how the book is published, most, if not all, of the marketing responsibility falls on the author.

The Solution: Creating Your First Novel

hanque — 2023-05-09 14:14:53 UTC

This book provides detailed advice and information needed to successfully get your first novel created, published and marketed.

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fiction Writing Workshop

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A comprehensive workshop that coverall the many different aspects involved in creating a fictional story

Publishing

hanque — 2023-05-09 14:24:25 UTC

Describes the process of getting a work published including the self-publishing option

Phase 5

hanque — 2023-08-17 12:02:20 UTC

Author Business: Once your book is published, you own a business. The purpose of the businesses to market and sell your book.

Author business

hanque — 2023-08-17 12:12:00 UTC

Once the book is published the author owns a business. The purpose of this business is to market and sell the book. This chapter prepares the author to take charge of the company and function as it's CEO.

Marketing

hanque — 2023-08-17 12:14:07 UTC

Marketing the book is the responsibility of the author. This chapter explains the marketing functions that will allow the author to handle the job and sell books.

Planning

hanque — 2023-09-20 13:23:17 UTC

Sketch out the plan for your novel