Writing Classes from BYU-Idaho Education Week
I attended both of the writing classes from the BYU - Idaho Education Week. I really enjoyed the presentations and thought I would write up my notes.
Write an E-book in a Day
Cindy Sue Bezos
29 July 2017 - BYU-Idaho Education Week
INTRODUCTION
--- 1. Everyone has 17 books in them.
--- 2. Why do you write? Write to make a difference.
--- 3. "We know that each of us has always existed in some form. The scriptures teach us: “Man was also in the beginning with God. Intelligence, or the light of truth, was not created or made, neither indeed can be” (D&C 93:29). We know that we became the spirit children of heavenly parents, thereby inheriting the genes of godhood, and we were nurtured by these parents in the heavens."
Elder Glenn L. Pace - January 2005, Confidence and Self-Worth
--- 4. Elder Uchtdorf's Mormon Message, "Create"
FROM POWERPOINT SLIDES
A. Determine Your Focus
--- Write an eBook: Sense of accomplishment, Posterity, Example, Getting "out there"
--- Types of eBooks: Tip Books, Interviews, Inspirational Quote Books, How-to books
B. Create Structure
--- General Overview of Book Format
Front Cover
Title --- make sure to have a working title while you are writing (it helps)
Front Matter --- i.e., Copyright Material
Testimonials
Dedication & Acknowledgements
Table of Contents
Forward
Introduction
Chapters
Conclusion
Additional Resources
What's Coming Next
About Author --- Have only three things, have a friend write it for you.
Back Cover
--- Class Activity --- Making A Self-help Book Outline --- For Widows
C. Editing - Professional editing --- one resource - www.fiverr.com
D. Publishing --- traditional (lengthy) vs. self-publication (various avenues)
--- Presenters Information ---- Cindysue@selfdesignacademy.com
--- Final Note --- Remember there is power in finishing
I Want to Write a Book - Where do I start?
Tarrah Montgomery --- https://deseretbook.com/t/author/tarrah-montgomery
29 July 2017 - BYU-Idaho Education Week
How to Follow Your Dreams ---
--- Imagination
--- Practice
--- Persistence --- Get help from groups; LDS Beta Readers
--- Only 1 in a 100 people who say they are going to write a book, finish one
--- Only 1 in a 100 people who finish a book, publish one.
Writing Process ---
--- Pre-write --- Visualize places (visit places that will help you ); Music playlists for inspiration
--- Write --- Don't worry about sentence structure the first time around.
--- Revise --- Still don't worry (focus on subject matter)
1. Alpha Readers --- Family (someone who is nicer)
2. Beta Readers --- People who won't just build your ego
--- Edit --- This is where you focus on the nuts & bolts
--- Publish
Additional Notes --- Always end chapters with cliffhangers --- keep them reading
--- She gave examples of the first chapter of one of her books, quite funny... A princess dancing with someone who's eyebrows looked like caterpillars.
