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Young Authors Online Course

4 Week Online Course

This is a 4-week online course on authoring, designed for school and college students. The end goal is to make students write an e-book - fiction or non-fiction, and get it published on Amazon. The same book can be printed as well.

Course Structure

Part I: Book Plan / Blueprint
- - - - Genre (fiction / non-fiction) & sub-genre
      - Story Ideas
      - Synopsis
      - Developing Story Structure
      - Table of Content
Part II: Writing
- - - - Readers Profile
      - Writing guidelines
      - Writing
Part III: Re-writing & Final Touches
- - - - Rewriting
      - Preface / acknowledgement / bibliography
      - Foreword

Course Delivery

The course is based on lectures and writing assignments.
I will be sending you mini videos, audio instructions, short articles, and useful resources.
If you are a paid participant, I will be available over phone, email, and Whatsapp to handhold you in the process.

Direct Benefits

It is a great opportunity for you to hone your language (vocabulary) and writing skills.
You will learn the techniques, and step-by-step methods involved in authoring a book.

Not So Obvious Benefits

Improved writing skill is a direct benefit of any authoring course. But I think there are also a few not so obvious benefits. In this video, I am sharing the Top 3 such benefits for students.

Final Products

The final outputs:

Your own E-book of about 5,000 words
Published on Amazon
Optional: Printed copies of the book (additional cost)
Optional: A group/solo book launch event (additional cost)

FAQ

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Course fee & Payment method

The course fee is Rs. 8,000 / participant. You will be paying the fee in advance. The payment can be made via UPI (9790276206@upi) or wire transfer (Federal Bank / Account Holder's Name: G Sankaranarayanan /Account Number: 16090100046864 / IFSC Code: FDRL0001609 / Branch: Rajapalayam).

Why Course Fee

The online sessions are open to all - and are free. You are paying me to avail my services with respect to:

Ideation support & feedback at each stage
Editing, fine-tuning, and proof reading
Wrapper design, and layout design & E-book conversion

Register

I am the only guide for you - and, I conduct the course in batches. For more details and registration, kindly contact me at sankar@sankarg.com. You can also contact me via phone/WhatsApp: 9790276206.

About the Coach

I am G Sankaranarayanan (Sankar). I live in Rajapalayam, Tamil Nadu. I have about 25 years of experience in journalism and writing. I worked as a journalist for Indian Express Newspapers (Bombay) Limited, and Industrial Economist. I am an author of management/leadership books including the following:

The CoCreation Roadmap

On the co-creation management concept. Amazon link

Facebook, Twitter and A Pair of Shoes

Ideas on running business in the digital age. Amazon link.

A Quotable Life

A compilation of inspirational quotes for all dimensions of life. Slideshare free download.

How Not to Kill a Medical Press Release

This book is for you if you are a public relations/corporate communications professional or a healthcare expert who wants to disseminate medical news through mass media.

Books Published by Young Authors

Authors Workshops

The course materials are based on real world Young Authors Workshop I conduct at my hometown, Rajapalayam. The first edition of the workshop was held in 2018 - so far, I could produce about 25 authors.