Writing a Book: Creative Writing Skills for Self-publishing

Writing a book: Creative writing/Fiction/Nonfiction/Page-turner: Punctuation: Outlining: World building: Self-publishing

Created by: Brian Jackson, Writing, Self-publishing and Marketing an Amazon Kindle eBook and Book with Word, PowerPoint, ChatGPT and KDP
Author, Publisher and Educator

What Will I Learn?

• Master the fundamentals of writing, including punctuation, grammar, and sentence structure, to create polished, professional prose.
• Understand how to construct well-organized paragraphs that flow logically and support your overall narrative.
• Develop skills for crafting clear and compelling essays that engage readers and convey your message effectively.
• Learn to outline and structure your story or non-fiction book for maximum clarity and impact.
• Explore techniques to write engaging beginnings that hook readers from the first sentence.
• Gain confidence in creating dynamic and memorable characters that resonate with your audience.
• Discover how to develop immersive settings that bring your story to life.
• Master the art of pacing your narrative to maintain reader interest from start to finish.
• Elevate your storytelling with advanced techniques like foreshadowing, cliffhangers, and red herrings.
• Write authentic and engaging dialogue that reveals character and drives the plot forward.
• Learn how to incorporate subplots seamlessly to add depth and complexity to your narrative.
• Streamline the process of writing short non-fiction books, making it easy to share your ideas quickly and effectively.
• Navigate the self-publishing process on Amazon, from formatting to uploading your manuscript.
• Design professional-quality book covers using Microsoft PowerPoint to attract potential readers.
• Discover strategies for finding and refining your unique writing style to make your work stand out.
• Polish your manuscript with self-editing techniques that ensure a professional, error-free final product.
• Understand how to incorporate feedback and make revisions to improve your writing.
• Build the discipline and confidence needed to complete your writing projects.
• Explore genre-specific storytelling strategies to meet audience expectations and genre conventions.
• Learn how to market your self-published book to reach a global audience and attract repeat readers.

Requirements

• A computer running Microsoft Windows or Apple MacOS operating systems
• Microsoft Word 2010, 2013, 2016 or Office 365
• A rudimentary understanding of English

Target audience

• Anyone looking to grasp the fundamentals of writing using the English language
• Anyone looking to brush up their writing skills
• Anyone interested in writing and publishing a book
• Anyone with a need to tell a story that buried inside