How to Become an Author

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If you’re ready to start, restart, or continue your own college journey with Study Hall, go to https://link.gostudyhall.com/h2b to join a college course that starts on YouTube for just $25, and unlock the opportunity to earn transferable credits from ASU. If you love to stare into space, creating vivid worlds, imagining wild stories, or solving alien robot puzzles – have we got the career for you. Hank Green explains how to become an author, from the Brontë-esque brooding of the writing process to the Dickensian world of publishing. Here’s how to get started on your hero’s journey to authorhood! __________________________________________________________________________ Follow us on socials! Twitter: https://twitter.com/gostudyhall Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/GoStudyHall Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/gostudyhall/ __________________________________________________________________________ Chapters: 0:00 - Introduction 0:51 - What Is An Author And What Do Authors Really Do? 4:35 - The Academic Route 6:01 - Other Routes 7:45 - First Steps 11:56 - How To Try Out Being An Author 12:36 - Conclusion __________________________________________________________________________ SOURCES: https://www.lsj.org/literature/essays/literary https://www.query101.blog/blog/so-what-is-a-query-anyway https://thestory.au/articles/daily-routines-famous-writers/ https://societyofauthors.org/where-we-stand/special-sales/how-do-authors-get-paid/ https://societyofauthors.org/where-we-stand/special-sales/how-do-authors-get-paid/ https://work.chron.com/salary-bestselling-author-7799.html https://www.statista.com/statistics/961202/full-time-authors-book-income/ https://authorsguild.org/news/key-takeaways-from-2023-author-income-survey/ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anna_Karenina#:~:text=The%20novel%20is%20divided%20into%20eight%20parts%20and%20239%20chapters https://www.asbury.edu/undergraduate/academics/program/creative-writing/ https://online.lindenwood.edu/blog/what-will-you-do-with-an-mfa-in-creative-writing-the-sky-is-the-limit/ https://las.depaul.edu/academics/english/graduate/creative-writing-and-publishing-mfa/Pages/degree-requirements.aspx https://www.writingclasses.com/?gad_source=1&gad_campaignid=20990395423&gbraid=0AAAAAD_vQ0tHCKQyCyU81XJ8sjmnr-bZB&gclid=Cj0KCQjwoZbBBhDCARIsAOqMEZV_hwxH3JGxlW1u_r7B1Uk3bjtZV1gevhbWHqIda0UAlodGDLT2f_caAlLbEALw_wcB https://www.theparisreview.org/ https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/articles/how-can-i-get-published/ https://maryadkinswriter.com/blog/how-much-do-authors-make https://www.watchmojo.com/articles/top-10-bestsellers-that-almost-didn-t-get-published/dune-1965 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Self-publishing https://blog.reedsy.com/guide/how-to-self-publish-a-book/

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