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Backstory

<aside> ⚡ Who are you? What do you do? How do you help people? What's your superpower?

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Big Book Idea

Your idea in here.

Don't worry about including too much detail right now—just get the vague idea down. We'll deal with the details later...

Synopsis

A couple of paragraphs on what the book is, why you're writing it, and why you're excited about it.

Key Message(s)

<aside> 💡 What's the main message of your book? What do you want your reader to know and understand?

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Your answer here:

Who's the book for?

<aside> 💡 What type of person will read your book? Who do you want to talk to?

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Your answer here:

Why is this idea important to you?

<aside> 💡 What's driving you to put it in a book? How will the world be a better/funnier/more interesting/kinder place when the book is out? Why are you excited about it?

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Your answer here:

Vibes

<aside> 💡 VIBES: what kind of a feel do you want your book to have? Are there any authors whose voices or vibes you'd like to channel?

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For example, I LOVE David Sedaris and his writing. I also love Caitlin Moran. And Ann Patchett, and Anne Lamott. And Terry Pratchett. So I might want to channel some of those vibes as I'm writing my books.

Your answer here:

Examples