Introduction
There are two tracks for students working on this project, students working on it in groups and students working on it individually. The project was set up this way to give students a taste of indie publishing. Book production is dependent upon budget. The bigger the budget, the more people a publishing company can afford to hire. The reverse is true if the budget is smaller.
Below is the breakdown for each. |
Students Working Alone:
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These students will be responsible for all aspects of the project up until it’s completion. Due to the amount of work placed on one student, it is recommended that the timeline on the project be doubled. Eventually, the individual student’s skill sets will be strong enough that he/ she will not need this amount of time. However, how much time each student needs, even with experience, will vary. This student will still meet with advisors on the project. This provides feedback to the student. The student also has the option of working with BETA readers, a common practice in the indie publishing world. Some BETA readers will be willing to do this for free, others won’t. |
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Essentially, there is a handful of tasks that need to be completed in order to finish their books: Separately or Together:
*Students should read the checklists in the links at the bottom of this page. The jobs above can be assigned to a single individual for each job or one individual can take care of a couple of jobs. There is no right or wrong way to go about this. The talents and skills of each time will determine who does what.
Chances are that the best of these entries will be the only ones that make it into the final books. However, it is from the blogs and the sketchbooks that many of the ideas will come. When it comes time to meet in groups, each student should bring these resources. Students can meet in person or via digital tools like Skype or Google Hangout. During these meetings, students should give one another feedback. They should also choose pieces from the sketchbooks and blog posts that they want to develop further. These developed pieces will go into their final books. Students can post their recipes for the books plus the history/ facts about the recipes on their blogs as well. Regardless, of whether the students work by themselves or with others, the goal of the project is the same. That is to say that they should be developing the skills they need to work in publishing. They should also learn how real-world indie authors solve the production problems that inevitably arrive when working on a project like this. Understandably, students may not know where to begin their work. Below, you’ll find some helpful links that will help point the way. Pay attention to templates and checklists. They’ll give you examples and guidelines. While each project will be slightly different, based on the needs of the project, knowing what’s expected (and therefore, what you might eventually alter) is enormously helpful. Book Publishing Checklist 1 Book Publishing Checklist 2 (Helpful when the students are meeting with their groups) Book Publishing Checklist 3 |