• The Big Idea – is it commercial enough to be worth the effort, but creatively strong enough to sustain your focus over a long time?
  
• Research – know your subject, know the market and know the competition. Do you need any permissions?
  
• Working full time or in spare time – techniques to maximize productivity and creativity
  
• Mental gymnastics – how to stay sane and focused despite long deadlines and possible rejections
  
• Structure – how to turn a daunting task into achievable objectives and ensuring continuity of style over weeks and months
  
• Style – the right voice or voices for your book. How this differs from journalism or screenwriting. Specifics of fiction, biography and ghost-writing
  
• Rewriting – taking a book to the next level. Knowing which criticism to accept or reject. The pros and cons of collaboration.
  
• Agents – How to get one and what they can or can’t do for you
  
• Publishers and self publishers – Outlets for your work, including film companies and online publishing and self publishing
  

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