Fiction Unboxed

How Two Authors Wrote and Published a Book in 30 Days, From Scratch, In Front of the World

By Sean Platt

2014

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3.88

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232

Number of Pages

7H04M

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Wondering how to write a novel? Wondering how to outline your novel? We could give you tips … but we'll show you instead. An intimate peek into the process of writing a novel, from A to Z, with nothing held back. Part hero’s journey, part crash course in storytelling by the modern mavericks of indie publishing, and the bestselling authors of Write. Publish. Repeat., Fiction Unboxed offers something that’s never been offered a naked look into two writer’s process, as they wrote and published a book in 30 days, from scratch, in front of the world. In 2013 Sean Platt & Johnny B. Truant wrote and published 1.5 million words (a Harry Potter series and a half worth of fiction). The next year they showed the world how they did it. In May 2014, Johnny and Sean, along with their third partner David Wright, launched a Kickstarter campaign to see if their fans wanted to see how they wrote behind closed doors. They promised to start their newest project without knowing their story, characters, or even their genre, and publish the final draft before their 30 days were up. They promised to capture every email, every story meeting, and every word from every draft. They promised to show every molecule of their process, warts and all. They had 30 days for their fans to green light the campaign. It fully funded in 11 hours. Fiction Unboxed is as revealing as it is inspiring, empowering readers and writers as much as it will entertain them. With actionable advice that will benefit any writer, this book is a true gem for anyone who loves a well told story. Get the ebook of this book for free through Kindle Matchbook when you buy the paperback!

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Author

Sean Platt

Author · 111 books

Sean loves writing books, even more than reading them. He is co-founder of Collective Inkwell and Realm & Sands imprints, writes for children under the name Guy Incognito, and has more than his share of nose. Together with co-authors David Wright and Johnny B. Truant, Sean has written the series Yesterdays Gone, WhiteSpace, ForNevermore, Available Darkness, Dark Crossings, Unicorn Western, The Beam, Namaste, Robot Proletariat, Cursed, Greens, Space Shuttle, and Everyone Gets Divorced. He also co-wrote the how-to indie book, Write. Publish. Repeat. With Collective Inkwell Yesterday's Gone: Post Apocalyptic - LOST by way of The Stand WhiteSpace: Paranoid thriller on fictitious Hamilton Island ForNevermore: YA horror that reads nothing like YA Horror Available Darkness: A new breed of vampire thriller Dark Crossings: Short stories, killer endings With 47North Z 2134: The Walking Dead meets The Hunger Games Monstrous: Beauty and the Beast meets The Punisher With Realm & Sands Unicorn Western: The best story to ever come from a stupid idea The Beam: Smart sci-fi to make you wonder exactly who we are Namaste: A revenge thriller like nothing you've ever read Robot Proletariat: The revolution starts here Cursed: The old werewolf legend turned upside down Greens: Retail noir comedy Space Shuttle: Over the top comedy with all your favorite sci-fi characters Everyone Gets Divorced: Like "Always Sunny" and "How I Met Your Mother" had a baby on your Kindle Sean lives in Austin, TX with his wife, daughter, and son. Follow him on Twitter: http://twitter.com/seanplatt  (say hi so he can follow you back!)