Write! Daydream, Type, Profit, Repeat!
James Maxey
Being a novelist is a pretty sweet deal. You daydream, you type, and people pay you! There are possibly a few additional steps, but that’s why you need this book. It will walk you through the process of turning your imagination into polished, professional stories that people will pay to read. Make money doing what you really want to do: WRITE! James Maxey has more than twenty years of experience publishing novels through mainstream publishers and the indy press. He's taught numerous workshops, been a guest speaker at libraries and museums, and been honored as a Piedmont Laureate. He writes stuff and gets paid. You can too!
Samples:
"Little by little the writing gets done. A book emerges from the ether, to join its brethren in the great library of mankind. I am the author. Of all possible lives I might have chosen, this one feels right."
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"When I was working on my first novel, then my second, then my third, I kept thinking there would come a day when, finally, I’d have it all figured out. There’d be some novel writing process I could follow again and again that would allow me to write books with far less hassle and strain. Eventually I realized that hassle and strain are the process."
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"I almost hate to tell you about the false solution. Once you’re aware of it, you’ll never be able to read books or watch movies without this narrative slight-of-hand being obvious. From this point on, you’re a magician who knows how the woman gets sawed in half."
What critics are saying:
"Positive, solid advice offered in a breezy, useful way. It's going on my small shelf of writing books." — Gary Cohn
"A must read no matter where you are on the journey!" — Airian Eastman
Duration - 3h 38m.
Author - James Maxey.
Narrator - Eric Joseph Chancy.
Published Date - Friday, 12 January 2024.
Copyright - © 2020 James Maxey ©.
Location:
United States
Description:
Being a novelist is a pretty sweet deal. You daydream, you type, and people pay you! There are possibly a few additional steps, but that’s why you need this book. It will walk you through the process of turning your imagination into polished, professional stories that people will pay to read. Make money doing what you really want to do: WRITE! James Maxey has more than twenty years of experience publishing novels through mainstream publishers and the indy press. He's taught numerous workshops, been a guest speaker at libraries and museums, and been honored as a Piedmont Laureate. He writes stuff and gets paid. You can too! Samples: "Little by little the writing gets done. A book emerges from the ether, to join its brethren in the great library of mankind. I am the author. Of all possible lives I might have chosen, this one feels right." -- "When I was working on my first novel, then my second, then my third, I kept thinking there would come a day when, finally, I’d have it all figured out. There’d be some novel writing process I could follow again and again that would allow me to write books with far less hassle and strain. Eventually I realized that hassle and strain are the process." -- "I almost hate to tell you about the false solution. Once you’re aware of it, you’ll never be able to read books or watch movies without this narrative slight-of-hand being obvious. From this point on, you’re a magician who knows how the woman gets sawed in half." What critics are saying: "Positive, solid advice offered in a breezy, useful way. It's going on my small shelf of writing books." — Gary Cohn "A must read no matter where you are on the journey!" — Airian Eastman Duration - 3h 38m. Author - James Maxey. Narrator - Eric Joseph Chancy. Published Date - Friday, 12 January 2024. Copyright - © 2020 James Maxey ©.
Language:
English
Opening Credits
Duration:00:00:15
Chapter 1 A Pretty Sweet Deal
Duration:00:01:50
Chapter 2 That's It?
Duration:00:08:07
Chapter 3 Daydreaming 101
Duration:00:03:38
Chapter 4 Ideas
Duration:00:11:47
Chapter 5 Characters
Duration:00:06:20
Chapter 6 Protagonists
Duration:00:10:00
Chapter 7 Setting
Duration:00:10:14
Chapter 8 Plot
Duration:00:06:37
Chapter 9 How to Be Original While Following Formulas
Duration:00:10:00
Chapter 10 Write What You Know
Duration:00:04:46
Chapter 11 One Day You'll Die
Duration:00:04:21
Chapter 12 How to Write a Novel Part 1
Duration:00:06:46
Chapter 13 How to Write a Novel Part 2
Duration:00:05:47
Chapter 14 Point of View
Duration:00:08:04
Chapter 15 Rewriting
Duration:00:08:49
Chapter 16 The Slog Drafts
Duration:00:08:01
Chapter 17 How to be a Moderately Good Judge of Your Own Work
Duration:00:09:48
Chapter 18 How to Publish Your Novel
Duration:00:05:38
Chapter 19 Audience
Duration:00:07:16
Chapter 20 Traditional Publishing
Duration:00:09:09
Chapter 21 Self Publishing
Duration:00:08:59
Chapter 22 Self Publishing Nuts and Bolts
Duration:00:13:39
Chapter 23 Don't Quit Your Day Job
Duration:00:04:49
Chapter 24 Quit Your Day Job
Duration:00:06:50
Chapter 25 Repeat
Duration:00:01:48
Chapter 26 What to Do When the Repeating Stops
Duration:00:07:18
Chapter 27 A Journey of 3.5 Mm
Duration:00:12:14
Chapter 28 Lift With Your Legs
Duration:00:06:32
Chapter 29 Write More Books
Duration:00:08:37
Ending Credits
Duration:00:00:15