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Book Coach Certification: Memoir

Welcome

Welcome (2:28)
Terms of Use
Join the Community! (4:32)
Gather Key Resources (6:14)
Set Yourself Up for Success (10:40)
Guiding Principles (12:32)
How This Course Works (22:30)
Building Your Book Coaching Business Before Certification (6:34)
Criteria for Certification (4:34)
Getting Technical Support
Got Questions?

Part 1: The Fundamentals of Book Coaching

Lesson 1: Why Are You Here? (18:40)
Lesson 2: What Is Book Coaching? (7:16)
Lesson 3: The 7 Core Principles of Giving Editorial Feedback (54:46)
Lesson 4: 6 Ways to Edit More Efficiently (43:00)
Lesson 5: The Big 6 Editing Skills, Memoir (55:36)
Lesson 6: The 5 Core Principles of Providing Emotional Support (25:24)
Lesson 7: How to Design a Project Framework (33:26)
Lesson 8: How to Design an Effective Client Intake Process (57:00)
Lesson 9: Identifying Red Flag Clients (54:36)
Lesson 10: Client Intake Practice (1:26)
Bonus: Mini Blueprint (19:36)
Bonus: Managing Your Time and Energy (47:10)
Bonus: Managing Your Documents (23:32)

Part 2: Understanding Memoir- Definitions and Decisions

Part 2: Intro (2:18)
Lesson 1: What Memoir Isn't (14:44)
Lesson 2: What Memoir Is (22:06)
Lesson 3: Decisions About Other People (36:02)

Part 3: Starting a Book From Scratch – Blueprint for a Book

Part 3: Intro (7:32)
Blueprint Step 1: Why Write This Book? (18:34)
Blueprint Step 2: What's Your Point? (10:04)
Blueprint Step 3: Write A Super Simple Version of Your Story (19:34)
Blueprint Step 4: Are You ONLY Telling Your Story And Is That Story True? (23:02)
Blueprint Step 5: Choose A Working Title (9:28)
Blueprint Step 6: Where Will Your Book Sit On The Shelf? (11:54)
Blueprint Step 7: Who Is Your Ideal Reader And What Do They Want? (262:20)
Blueprint Step 8: What Other Books Speak To Your Ideal Reader? (12:38)
Blueprint Step 9: How Will You Connect With Your Ideal Reader? (11:20)
Blueprint Step 10: Decide On A Timeframe And Where You Are Standing In Time As You Tell Your Tale (24:06)
Blueprint Step 11: Think Conceptually About Your Content (52:22)
Blueprint Step 12: Map The Arc Of Change (12:46)
Blueprint Step 13: Create An Impact Outline (42:06)
Blueprint Step 14: Write Book Jacket Copy (11:26)
Lesson 15: Coaching The Blueprint (13:00)
Intro Blueprint Case Study 1: Shaheen (19:26)
Intro Blueprint Case Study 2: Rossana (30:26)

Part 4: Using The Fiction Blueprint to Coach Narrative Memoir

Part 4: Intro (21:08)
Part 4, Case Study 1: Rosa (22:02)
Part 4, Case Study 2: Laila (18:54)
Fiction Blueprint Step 1 – Why Must You Write This Book (20:22)
Fiction Blueprint Step 2 – What's Your Point (11:56)
Fiction Blueprint Step 3 – Write a Super Simple Version of Your Story (4:24)
Fiction Blueprint Step 4 – Choose a Working Title (11:36)
Fiction Blueprint Step 5 – Define Your Genre (18:48)
Fiction Blueprint Step 6 – Get to Know Your Ideal Reader (16:10)
Fiction Blueprint Step 7 – Writing Book Jacket Copy (15:44)
Fiction Blueprint Step 8 – Who Is Your Protagonist (11:58)
Fiction Blueprint Step 9 – Who Is Telling the Tale (14:08)
Fiction Blueprint Step 10 – Two Questions About Time (19:42)
Fiction Blueprint Step 11 – Where Does the Story Start and End? (32:02)
Fiction Blueprint Step 12 – The 'Because of That' Story Summary (22:50)
Fiction Blueprint Step 13 – Develop the Inside Outline (48:58)
Fiction Blueprint Step 14 – The 10-Point Inside Outline Checklist (12:12)
Fiction Lesson 15: Worldbuilding (24:52)
Fiction Lesson 16: Coaching the Blueprint (13:26)

Part 5: Using The Nonfiction Blueprint to Coach Memoir+

Part 5: Intro (24:14)
Case Study 1: Michelle (18:04)
Case Study 2: (17:50)
Nonfiction Blueprint Step 1: Why Write This Book? (12:26)
Nonfiction Blueprint Step 2: Why Are You the Best Person to Write This Book? (11:04)
Nonfiction Blueprint Step 3: What's Your Point? (8:20)
Nonfiction Blueprint Step 4: Where Will Your Book Sit On the Shelf? (15:14)
Nonfiction Blueprint Step 5: Choose a Working Title (8:34)
Nonfiction Blueprint Step 6: Who is Your Ideal Reader? (8:56)
Nonfiction Blueprint Step 7: What Transformation are You Promising? (3:18)
Nonfiction Blueprint Step 8: What Other Books Speak to Your Ideal Readers? (12:38)
Nonfiction Blueprint Step 9: How Will You Connect With Your Ideal Reader? (7:22)
Nonfiction Blueprint Step 10: Choose a Structural Prototype (27:20)
Nonfiction Blueprint Step 11: Breaking Down Each Structure (4:44)
Nonfiction Blueprint Step 12: Design a Table of Contents (11:02)
Nonfiction Blueprint Step 13: Create an Outcome Outline (21:06)
Nonfiction Blueprint Step 14: Write Book Jacket Copy (9:02)
Nonfiction Blueprint Step 15: Coaching the Blueprint (15:32)

Part 6: Practicum 1

Lesson 1: Practicum 1 Overview (34:14)
Lesson 2: Set Yourself Up For Success (24:12)
Lesson 3: Schedule Your Practicum (8:06)
Lesson 4: Evaluate the Blueprint (9:38)
Lesson 5: Write an Editorial Letter (16:00)
Lesson 6.1: The 5 Rules of Engagement (11:10)
Lesson 6.2 The 3-Part Coaching Call Structure (22:44)
Lesson 6.3: What Can Go Wrong With Coaching Calls and What To Do If It Does (24:58)
Lesson 7: Complete a Self-Evaluation of Your Practicum 1 Work (3:02)
Lesson 8: Prepare Your Materials For Submission (2:58)

Part 7: Fleshing Out the Book: From Blueprint to Finished Manuscript (and Book Proposal)

Part 7 Introduction (9:42)
Lesson 1: From Blueprint to Finished Manuscript in 3 Steps (19:08)
Lesson 2: Evaluating a Complete Manuscript: A 6-Step Framework (27:02)
Lesson 3: The One Hour Big Picture Manuscript Review (9:08)
Lesson 4: Writing an Editorial Letter (22:46)
Lesson 5: From Blueprint to Book Proposal (17:48)
Lesson 6: The 8 Elements of a Book Proposal (38:20)
Lesson 7: Coaching the Memoir Book Proposal (20:30)

Part 8: Practicum 2

Lesson 1: Practicum 2 Overview (18:16)
Lesson 2: Set Yourself Up For Success (31:12)
Lesson 3: Coaching the Book Proposal (9:36)
Lesson 4: Evaluating the Manuscript and Editing Sample Chapters (17:40)
Lesson 5: Write an Editorial Letter (17:00)
Lesson 6: Prepare For and Host Your Practicum 2 Call (9:50)
Lesson 7: Prepare Your Documents for Submission (3:14)

Part 9: Approaching the Marketplace: The Agent Pitch

Part 9: Introduction (14:00)
Lesson 1: Navigating the Path to Publishing (48:20)
Lesson 2: The Agent's Role in the Publishing Universe (14:14)
Lesson 3: How to Research Agents (16:00)
Lesson 4: 6 Steps to Developing a Pitch Strategy (56:02)
Lesson 5: How to Write a Query Letter (32:32)
Lesson 6: Coaching the Pitch (52:36)
Lesson 7: Case Study 1: Shaeen (140:16)
Lesson 8: Case Study 2: Rossana (90:52)

Part 10: Practicum 3- The Agent Pitch

Lesson 1: Practicum 3 Overview (12:38)
Lesson 2: Set Yourself Up for Success (20:14)
Lesson 3: Evaluate the Pitch Readiness of the Project (12:02)
Lesson 4: Edit the Query (3:54)
Lesson 5: Research Agents (4:16)
Lesson 6: Write an Editorial Letter (11:28)
Lesson 7: Prepare for and Host the Call (12:34)
Lesson 8: Prepare materials for Submission (3:54)
Lesson 9: Congratulations (1:14)

Part 11: Applying for Certification

Lesson 1: The Criteria for Certification (5:20)
Lesson 2: How to Submit Your Materials (4:38)
Lesson 3: How We Evaluate Your Application (3:28)
Lesson 4: Revise and Resubmit Requests (56:46)
Lesson 5: What Happens After I Am Certified? (8:46)
Lesson 6: What To Do While Waiting To Hear From The Certification Team (2:34)

Part 4: Intro

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