From First Page to Published

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About Course

Limited availability (15 students), class begins on August 1.

From First Page to Published is a generative course designed to take a story from the initial, first draft stages all the way to publication in the upcoming Rising Voices anthology. Attendees will gain skills and knowledge they will be able to use long after this course. From early skills like idea generation to the know-how that will set you apart as a professional, First Page to Published is designed to help creative writers become efficient at getting their work published.

What you’ll achieve:
In this project-based course, students will produce a short story during the class and then take it through each step to final publication in the Rising Voices anthology.

Duration:
12 weeks

About the Instructor:
Angela Yuriko Smith is a third-generation Shimanchu-American and award-winning poet, author, and publisher with 20+ years of experience as a professional writer in nonfiction. Publisher of Space & Time magazine (est. 1966), two-time Bram Stoker Awards® Winner, and HWA Mentor of the Year for 2020, sign up for her free weekly calendar of paying authortunities+ at authortunities.substack.com.

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Course Content

Introduction

Week 1: Generating Ideas, Worldbuilding Wide and Publishing

Week 2: Character Development, Plot Structure and Self-editing

Week 3: Theme, Subtext, and Worldbuilding Details

Week 4: Genre, Revision, and Publishing

Weeks 5-8: Manuscript Evaluation & Revision

Weeks 9-12: Marketing, Branding and Self-Promotion

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