Thank you to the 50 or so of you who joined our Live conversation last night all about non-fiction book proposals. You can watch the full recording above. Here’s a little taste of what we talked about:
“Writing a book proposal is a gamble. So then you might say, okay, well then why the hell would you do this? Why would you submit yourself to this painstaking, long process? I think that’s a really good question to ask yourself and put front of mind during your writing process. And I would argue the process of writing a proposal about an idea you believe in is fruitful for your creative life whether or not you sell it.”
Check out Hanna Kozlowska’s Substack, The Book Project, for lots of in-depth writing about book proposals. The three posts that we referenced in our conversation are below:
You don’t just need a topic, your book needs to have an argument.
How to approach those maddening chapter summaries.
Hanna’s incredibly persistent journey to find the right agent.
As always thank you for supporting my work and book-writing process. Let us know what you found most insightful in the comments below.
