PACKAGE 1: How to Plan a Book, from Idea to Outline

Lay the foundations for success with time-honoured book planning tips and techniques

Whether you have a dozen book ideas or none when it comes to writing a book, how you execute the idea is as important as the idea itself. Small mistakes during the planning phase early on can become deal-breaking errors in your manuscript during the publishing phase.

That means not just choosing an idea, but the right idea for you and your intended readers. It means adding colour and depth to your idea with brainstorming and research. It means establishing a framework for your research, characters and plot that’ll help you organise your ideas and get your manuscript finished faster.

There’s no one-size-fits-all book planning process that works for every writer, but there are tools, techniques and concepts that successful authors use to execute their ideas effectively.

If you want to know how to turn an idea into a story, this package is for you.

Focus on finding a book idea that will resonate with readers.

What you’ll learn in Package 1: How to Plan a Book

The How to Plan a Book package is part of our Module 1 Bundle – the first instalment of our Ultimate Blueprint of Successful Publishing course. It’s designed to equip you with the knowledge and time-honoured techniques you need to start writing your book – and lay solid foundations to maximise its success.

It focuses on finding a book idea that will resonate with readers, brainstorming and research techniques to develop that idea, and writing a book outline that helps you finish as well as you started.

Sessions in this package

How to Choose your Book Idea

Find an idea you’re passionate and uniquely qualified to write about – and a premise there’s a market for.

Brainstorming techniques for writing

Learn to master power brainstorming techniques that successful author used to develop their books.

Using a Ghost-writer

If this is the path you choose, we show you how to hire the right ghost-writer or co-authoring service for your book to avoid ownership and intellectual property rights disputes.

Research for Writing a Book Masterclass

Learn the best research strategies to enhance your productivity and improve the depth and richness of your story.

How to write a book outline

Understand outlining methods and find the type that will help you create a framework for your book without sapping your story

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