Introduction to Publishing: Build Your Own Storybook
A course by Paula Brecciaroli , Author and Editor
Joined April 2021
Learn editing techniques to organize, polish, and shape a book ready for publication
Learn editing techniques to organize, polish, and shape a book ready for publication
Joined April 2021
Turn any book into a carefully crafted page-turner following the editing techniques of Argentine author and editor Paula Brecciaroli. She has published a variety of literary works including the novels Otaku (Paisanita, 2015) and Brasil(Conejos, 2011), and the poetry books Cuarenta gotas de azufre (Santos Locos, 2021) and La sinceridad de un golpe (Santos Locos, 2018).
In this course, learn the basics of publishing to edit and arrange a manuscript of your storybook, including the technical aspects, for self-publishing or to submit to a publisher. Discover the first steps in the book-publishing process, treating each story as a compositional building block for the structure of a book.
What will you learn in this online course?
13 lessons & 30 downloads
- 98% positive reviews (44)
- 1,193 students
- 13 lessons (2h 37m)
- 30 additional resources (8 files)
- Online and at your own pace
- Available on the app
- Audio: Spanish
- Spanish · English · Portuguese · German · French · Italian · Polish · Dutch
- Level: Beginner
- Unlimited access forever
What is this course's project?
Build a storybook to self-publish or submit to a publisher.
Who is this online course for?
Anyone who wants to learn the basics of editing and how to format a storybook for publishing.
Requirements and materials
No prior knowledge is necessary for this course.
For materials, you need a computer with the word processor of your choice, notebooks or paper, pencils, highlighters, sticky notes, scissors, tape, ten photographs, and access to a printer.
Reviews
A course by Paula Brecciaroli
Paula Brecciaroli is an author, psychologist, and coeditor at Editorial Conejos from Buenos Aires, Argentina.
She has published novels like Otaku (Paisanita, 2015) and Brasil(Conejos, 2011), the poetry books Cuarenta gotas de azufre (Santos Locos, 2021), La sinceridad de un golpe (Santos Locos, 2018), and Te traje bichos para que juegues (Textos Intrusos, 2011), the storybook Ensayo Ilustrado (BonnyClide Ediciones de Mentira, 2009), and the picturebook Vaca Vaca (self-published, 2007).
Paula has worked for several magazines and collaborated as a literary columnist on radio programs. She is cofounder, alongside several other editors, of the Latin American independent publishers' cooperative, La Coop; she also owns a bookshop with the same name that specializes in works from independent publishers.
Content
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U1
Introduction
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Presentation
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Influences
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U2
The first steps of the editor
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This is a book
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Content and literary genres
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Mounting
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Story Classification
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U3
Compose the Book
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Book skeleton and first order 1
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Book skeleton and first order 2
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Final structure of the book
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Final correction, plot summary and title
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U4
Where Are You Going?
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How to contact a publisher?
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What is a publishing contract like?
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How to self-publish your book
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FP
Final project
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Introduction to Publishing: Build Your Own Storybook
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wiic3099
Me ayudó mucho para organizar todos los relatos que tengo, así que recomiendo este curso sin dudarlo.
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md108
muy entendido, me gusta que sea desde la edición latinoamericana. Recomendable
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genarolongo
Muy buen curso. Es para un nivel principiante en el mundo de la edición. Me resultó muy útil sobre todo la parte de montaje, pensada originalmente para narrativa pero aplicable también a lírica. Los materiales extra son numerosos y las actividades creativas y útiles.
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marcelarincon_
PlusExcelente. Recomendado. Me encantó.
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cristianromeo33
Excelente curso, completo, claro y pertinente. Paula es amena, generosa y clara al tranmitirnos su vasto conocimiento y experiencia ¡Lo recomiendo!
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