Whether you've already published a novel or have always dreamed of being an author, this course gives you the ideas and guidance you need to raise the level of your writing craft.

This course is dedicated to writers who wish to become authors. It offers unique perspectives on everything other than just the writing that it takes to build a novel. A successful author of four #1 bestsellers and a professional book coach, Tom Avitabile takes a fresh approach with 15 practical, not academic, modules that address the most common issues his clients, and those who wish to create commercial fiction, face.

As a book coach, Tom has taken authors from idea to first draft, from the first draft to polish, from polish to final draft from their current book to their next book. This course will help get you to the next writing level on your way to authoring.

what will you learn in this course?

• Practical tips on building a satisfying manuscript.
• A greater understanding of commercial fiction.
• How do recognize some unconscious missteps writers take?
• How to keep the reader turning pages.
• How to avoid a boring sequence, chapter, or book.
• How to better connect characters to readers.
• How to judge your writing for pace, involvement, and reader engagement.
• How to recognize and control story creep or "kitchen sink" writing.
• How to author rather than write.