This is my first time doing a poll— so fingers crossed I’m doing it right!
An exciting opportunity has come my way to create a book with someone I admire. I’ll go into more details later, but due to a recent injury this person isn’t in a position to write the book themselves but their story is incredible. This book would be a memoir with commercial potential, so I would be helping this person develop a book concept, turn it into a book proposal, and hopefully (hopefully!) get it represented by an agent and purchased by an editor. Would it be of value to you to watch this book be built behind the scenes? To see how I help someone nail down a memoir concept and build it out in a proposal?
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Yes!!!! Behind-the-scenes is great. This would be fascinating. Please do this!
I've been thinking too about chronicling my attempts at my first book, which are sloooowly underway (mentioned in another thread today: Navigating the Journey You Never Wanted to Go On :), in my tiny newsletter, and wondering if it was a good or awful idea. My proposal is half done; I'm struggling with comps; I don't have an agent; it's all learning as I go, so I'm in a very different place than you. But feeling how wildly enthused I felt instantly at this question from you made me feel like it's probably worth doing myself too. We all love watching someone in the middle of something meaningful to them. So, thank you!
I'm just about to embark on this process with my second memoir. Seems like a no-brainer since I already wrote my first, right? But I'm having so much trouble with my proposal! I love this idea!!! Thank you!
In the grande scheme it is super fascinating, and congratulations on the opportunity! Speaking from a day-to-day point of view, considering the quantity of emails that arrive daily, I'm more likely to open and engage with (at least in a timely manner) the ones that I can apply directly to my own writing goals. I would probably follow this journey of yours with sincere interest, but not in real time.
Where's the Hell Yeah button? I'm pretty much up for any behind-the-scenes look!
Yes!!!! Behind-the-scenes is great. This would be fascinating. Please do this!
I've been thinking too about chronicling my attempts at my first book, which are sloooowly underway (mentioned in another thread today: Navigating the Journey You Never Wanted to Go On :), in my tiny newsletter, and wondering if it was a good or awful idea. My proposal is half done; I'm struggling with comps; I don't have an agent; it's all learning as I go, so I'm in a very different place than you. But feeling how wildly enthused I felt instantly at this question from you made me feel like it's probably worth doing myself too. We all love watching someone in the middle of something meaningful to them. So, thank you!
Twist all of my arms! Hell, throw my legs in there too!
Oh man yes I need a much more enthusiastic yes button as well!
Absolutely ! I would be very interested in following along with your process.
Count me in too.
yes, please!!
Count me in with this enthusiastic group! Yes please!
Yes yes yes!
I'm just about to embark on this process with my second memoir. Seems like a no-brainer since I already wrote my first, right? But I'm having so much trouble with my proposal! I love this idea!!! Thank you!
Late to the poll but super excited for this content. What a great resource you are!
In the grande scheme it is super fascinating, and congratulations on the opportunity! Speaking from a day-to-day point of view, considering the quantity of emails that arrive daily, I'm more likely to open and engage with (at least in a timely manner) the ones that I can apply directly to my own writing goals. I would probably follow this journey of yours with sincere interest, but not in real time.
Yes!
This would be incredibly helpful!!!
Sounds fascinating!
Yes, please!