Course Offerings

Whether you dream of becoming a full-time author, writing books to advance your career, or penning your memoir or family history, this fun and information-packed course will teach you how to plan, research, write, edit, and publish your masterpiece. You'll learn how to immerse yourself in your subject and get the information you need from research, interviews, and observation techniques. You'll see how to choose a writing style, structure, and slant that will appeal to your unique audience and keep readers hooked. You will also discover exactly how today's traditional publishing industry works and what techniques you can use-such as crafting standout query letters and proposals-to get noticed by editors and agents. Above all, you'll get invaluable strategies for setting a writing schedule, banishing writer's block, and actually finishing your book! By the end of this course, you'll have all the tools at your fingertips to get your book completed and published!

Course Objectives

Learn how to choose a topic and size up the competition-developing a perfect, one-of-a-kind book concept that will stand out to agents and editors.

Discover how to immerse themselves in their subject and get the information from research, interviews, and observation techniques.

Learn how to choose a writing style, structure, and slant that will appeal to a unique audience and keep readers hooked.

Outline of instruction

Lesson 1 - Introduction to Nonfiction: Choosing Your Topic

Lesson 2 - Shaping Your Book Idea

Lesson 3 - Your Audience, Title, and Style

Lesson 4 - Research, Interviewing, and Immersion

Lesson 5 - Organization and Structure

Lesson 6 - Nonfiction Writing Tips and Techniques

Lesson 7 - The Writer's Life: Practical Tips

Lesson 8 - Editing and Proofreading

Lesson 9 - Traditional Publishing: Agents, Publishers, and Submissions

Lesson 10 - Traditional Publishing: Query Letters, Proposals, and Shortcuts

Lesson 11 - Nontraditional Publishing

Lesson 12 - Distribution, Publicity, and Promotions

Contact Hours

24

CEUs

1

Industry Standard, State or National Certification

None

CE or CU Articulation

No

Prerequisites

There are no prerequisites to take this course.

Text and Supplies Needed

Hardware Requirements:
This course can be taken on either a PC, Mac, or Chromebook.

Software Requirements:
PC: Windows 8 or later.
Mac: macOS 10.6 or later.
Browser: The latest version of Google Chrome or Mozilla Firefox are preferred. Microsoft Edge and Safari are also compatible.
Adobe Acrobat Reader.
Software must be installed and fully operational before the course begins.

Other:
Email capabilities and access to a personal email account.

Instructional Material Requirements:
The instructional materials required for this course are included in enrollment and will be available online.

Clinical Site/Special Facilities

None

Requirements for Successful Completion

90% attendance"• Students must successfully pass 10 quizzes with a minimum grade of 70% by the second quiz attempt.
• If all quizzes are not passed with 70 or better by the second attempt, the final exam score must be 70% or higher on the first attempt for successful completion.
• The Final Exam must be taken by the Wake Tech course end date
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Accreditation/Special Approval Requirements

N/A

Intended Audience

For anyone interested in learning to write, edit, and publish nonfiction books.

Specific Industry or Business Support Needs

N/A

Wake County Need for Industry Positions

N/A

Industry or Job Titles Related to training Outcomes for Employment

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Course Contact Information

Non-Credit Online Learning http://ceonline.waketech.edu
919-532-5847
[email protected]