The Stories To Tell Author's Guide is perfect for authors who do not have a background in literature or composition. The Guide's focus is on creating a book as a “craft”, a step-by-step process, rather than an esoteric art. All you need to begin are stories and the desire to produce a book.
Our Author’s Guide is written primarily for authors of memoirs, personal histories, family histories, and tribute books. Many of the exercises to generate ideas draw upon first-hand experiences. However, the step-by-step process will work for other types of books, too.
The Stories To Tell Author's Guide is provided free of charge to CAP Book authors. It is also available for purchase for "DIY" authors. If you're considering our Complete Author's Program but aren't sure if you'd enjoy the process, purchasing the Author's Guide is a good, low-cost way to get started.
Contents
1. Introduction: It’s Important to Tell Your Story
2. The Stories To Tell Process: An Overview
3. Your Starting Point: Goals, Audience, and Raw Materials
4. Exercises for Generating Your Content
5. Sorting and Organizing the Contents of Your Book
6. Your Master Plan: The Easy Way to Outline Your Book
7. Submitting Stories, Photos & Other Illustrations
8. Revising: The Rough Draft Manuscript and Your Editor
9. Improving Chapter and Story Titles
10. Refining Images: Your Best Bets for Print
11. Working With Your Editor
12. Cover Design
13. Evaluating the Final Proof
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