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BPW25

Blueprint for a Book Step 10: How to Go From Planning a Book to Writing One
It’s time to put this baby to work.
 • KJ
51:34
BPW25 Blueprint for a Book Step 9: But Does this Book Work?
If you’re not excited to dive in, something’s wrong.
 • KJ
1:08:08
BPW25 Blueprint for a Book Step 8: One Outline to Rule Them All (Even if You Hate Outlining)
Writing is, sadly, not like reading.
 • KJ
47:24
Because of That, I was forced to see where my plot needed to shift
Jennie coaches KJ for Week 7 (we talk non-fiction, too!)
 • KJ
47:08
BPW25 Blueprint for a Book Step 7: How to Drive that Narrative Forward
People don’t behave logically, but they are illogical in logical ways.
 • KJ
59:33
BPW25 Blueprint for a Book Step 6: What's the Structure of Your Narrative?
The structure of a book is only inevitable in hindsight.
 • KJ
1:00:34
Deceptively Simple-Sounding (again): The Arc of Change
Jennie coaches KJ through week 5, in which we are forced to grapple again with what our books are really about.
 • KJ and Jennie Nash
39:30
Winter Blueprint Challenge Week 5 AMA
There must be change!
 • Sara Gentry
WBP25 Blueprint for a Book Step 5: There Must Be Change
If you’re just tuning in the Blueprint, the how-to for getting all set up is HERE.
 • KJ
53:08
KJ's Somewhat Useful Flap Copy Cheats and Hacks
Jennie coaches KJ in Week 4
 • KJ and Jennie Nash
31:17
Winter Blueprint Challenge Week 4 AMA
Rocking Your Book Jacket Copy
 • Stuart Wakefield
BPW25 Blueprint for a Book Step 4: Your Jacket Copy is Your Promise to the Reader
How do we make our ideal reader say Oh—THIS is the book for me?
 • KJ
1:04:19
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