THE BLUEPRINT

The no-nonsense roadmap from initial idea to published novel.

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Lesson List: 

Module 1: Idea & Planning

• LESSON 1: THE SPARK

• LESSON 2: THE STRESS TEST

• LESSON 3: GENRE TROPES & MARKET POSITIONING

• LESSON 4: HOW TO CHOOSE THE RIGHT STORY STRUCTURE FOR YOUR NOVEL

• LESSON 5: SHAPING YOUR STORY USING STRUCTURE

• LESSON 6: FINAL PREP BEFORE YOU DRAFT

• LESSON 7: THE WORD COUNT

Module 2: Writing & Craft

• LESSON 8: STARTING THE FIRST DRAFT

• LESSON 9: HOW TO WRITE STRONG SCENES

• LESSON 10: SHOW, DON’T TELL

• LESSON 11: WRITING BEYOND THE VISUAL

• LESSON 12: CHARACTER AGENCY

• LESSON 13: WRITING DIALOGUE THAT FEELS REAL

• LESSON 14: WRITING PROSE THAT ACTUALLY WORKS

• LESSON 15: PACING, TENSION, AND KEEPING THE READER HOOKED

• LESSON 16: HOW TO GET UNSTUCK AND FINISH THE DRAFT

• LESSON 17: THE SKELETON DRAFT AND BEYOND

Module 3: Editing

• LESSON 18: GET DISTANCE FROM THE DRAFT

• LESSON 19: THE DEVELOPMENTAL EDIT

• LESSON 20: BETA READERS AND USING FEEDBACK

• LESSON 21: LINE EDITING YOUR OWN WORK

• LESSON 22: COPY EDITING, PROOFREADING, AND FINAL CHECKS

• LESSON 23: WHEN TO HIRE AN EDITOR AND WHAT KIND YOU NEED

• LESSON 24: CHOOSING YOUR PUBLISHING PATH

Module 4: Traditional Publishing

• LESSON 25: FINDING THE RIGHT AGENTS FOR YOUR BOOK

• LESSON 26: THE QUERY PACKAGE AND SENDING IT OUT

• LESSON 27: THE SUBMISSION LONG-GAME

• LESSON 28: OFFERS & CONTRACTS

Module 5: Self-Publishing

• LESSON 29: SELF-PUBLISHING FOUNDATIONS

• LESSON 30: COVERS & TYPOGRAPHY

• LESSON 31: BLURBS AND METADATA

• LESSON 32: FORMATTING AND PRODUCTION

• LESSON 33: UPLOADING, DISTRIBUTION, AND PRICING

Module 6: The Author Platform & Marketing

• LESSON 34: MARKETING FOUNDATIONS - PUSH VS PULL

• LESSON 35: ARCs & STREET TEAMS

• LESSON 36: THE ARC HUSTLE

• LESSON 37: BUILDING YOUR HUB - WEBSITE, NEWSLETTER, AND THE READER MAGNET

• LESSON 38: THE CONTENT ENGINE - BOOKTOK, BOOKSTAGRAM, AND BEYOND

• LESSON 39: THE LAUNCH BLUEPRINT

• LESSON 40: ADS, PROMO SITES, AND WHETHER THEY'RE WORTH IT

• LESSON 41: META ADS - THE GASOLINE FOR YOUR LAUNCH

• LESSON 42: WHAT TO DO AFTER LAUNCH