Write Your Non-Fiction Book

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Introduction To Pathway To Publication
Meet Dale Darley - your course facilitator Preview
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How to get the most out of this course
What's my book exercise - first steps to discovering your book Preview
Your book visualisation Preview
Your Week of Observation

Introduction to planning Preview
About you as a planner and how to plan your book your way
How long will it really take to write your book?
Hints and tips for the planner
What is IKIGAI?
IKIGAI 4 questions
Your Book Plan

How will you publish? What to consider and why? Preview
Book Proposal

The Heart Spot
My ideal reader
Market Research On Amazon
What Questions Is Your Reader Asking?
Map the customer journey
Review

Let's talk outlining
What is an outline? Preview
DEMO: The outline in WORD
Visualisation to find your book's outline Preview
DEMO: Step it out exercise to intuitively discover your outline and content Preview
DEMO: Mind mapping your outline
Making sense of your outline - the rough synopsis
Your personal story
Review
Trello

Chapter frameworks
Creating a detailed outline - chapter subheadings
DEMO: The Knowledge Audit
Knowledge audit - assessing the gaps
First chapter trial write
Chapter storyboard
DEMO: Recording your chapter framework
Actions and checklists - your chapter framework

Let's make a date
Get writing - before you start
DEMO: WORD - design, style sheets and the navigation pane
What can I repurpose?
Getting to first draft
Ways to get to first draft
Is this the right book?
Other things to think about
The writing tracker
DEMO: The Excel Writing Tracker

Creating rapport with your reader
Engaging with your readers - finding your voice
Engaging with your readers - show don't tell
Engaging with your reader - emotions
Engaging with your reader - your first lines

Editing
The editing process
Editing - Making sense of your work
Demo: WORD - Read aloud
Editing - Words, spelling and grammar
DEMO: Grammarly add-in
Editing - Check your formatting
Help I've got into a mess

DEMO: Interior margins and book size
DEMO: Page numbers
DEMO: Table of contents
DEMO: Word - your final checks
Woohoo you are ready to publish
DEMO: Getting Your ISBN Number

Working with your proof reader, beta readers and editor
The Style Guide

Titles and subtitles
Cover design
DEMO: Cover design specification
Your book blurb

Set up your Kindle Direct Publishing account
Upload to Kindle Direct Publishing
Ordering books

Business Model Canvas For Your Book

Thank You

Congratulations and working with me