Writing a Nonfiction Book, Phase 1: Looking for a Ship (Month of August)
Please note this workshop takes place over four Sundays in August (August 3, 10, 17, and 24), from 12-2EST each week! Once you register, you will receive the link for each week. Spots limited to 10.
If you’re in the early stages of writing your nonfiction book, you might feel a little green about the gills. It can be an overwhelming stage, and it’s a harmful misunderstanding that writers work alone and must be in pain through it all.
In this small group, month-long workshop we’ll come together around all of your worries and excitement, discussing our blocks, questions, and specific projects, to set you up for much smoother sailing for the rest of your book journey. I’ve designed this workshop so you can work throughout the month to make progress on your book foundations, or take away what we learn to go at your own pace. This works for you on your schedule, in your stage, and in your creative process.
For the first three weeks, we’ll cover the foundational book work that I’ve done with all of the writers I’ve worked with who have completed their books: finding the force, arc, and driving question of your book; understanding your reader and their role in your process; establishing your position as the author and where this book is coming from; learning all the options around outlines and how they can actually help and not stress us out; and more about our reasoning, motivations, and hopeful connections.
In our final week, we’ll talk about the future of your book, articulating your book for agents and others, and what comes next: drafting. Once you’ve gotten into this foundational work, you’ll see that you are already writing your book, and the rest is how to continue ; )
For each two-hour session we’ll engage in fun and open discussion, sharing, and exercises, and I will provide you with detailed work each week to complete your book foundations on your own timeline!
**We offer a sliding scale : )