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Writing Bestselling Fiction

Offered By: BBC Maestro

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Fiction Writing Courses Novel Writing Courses Character Development Courses Publishing Courses Plot Development Courses

Course Description

Overview

Join Ken as he teaches you everything he knows about writing bestsellers – from the importance of establishing a writing routine to getting your book published.
  • Get started with an idea
  • Create compelling characters
  • Use pace to create a page-turner
  • Research and fact-checking
  • Establish a writing routine
  • Get published

Syllabus

  • Writing Bestselling Fiction Introduction
  • What makes a good idea for a novel
  • Developing ideas
  • Weaving the narrative
  • Research
  • The outline
  • Finding an agent or publisher
  • The first line
  • Outline to draft
  • Character
  • Pace
  • Sex and violence
  • Genre
  • Writing style
  • Fact-checking
  • My process
  • The rewrite
  • Publishing and promotion
  • Promoting your book
  • Reading
  • Conclusion
  • Ken Follett Q&A

Taught by

Ken Follett

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