Unleash The Book
We are pleased to introduce Unleash The Book, a collection of immersive writing seminars, all conducted via Zoom!
Here at Unleash The Book, we will help you to write the book you want without neglecting your work, family, or social life. You will learn to stick to your writing goals, dramatically upgrade your skills, and make it happen in the time you have. Our courses will help you Level Up your writing faster.
Level One: Start the Book (Five Week Course)
Unleash The Book, limited to 12 participants, combines months worth of classes and literary wisdom into five nights of lectures and workshops, plus multiple individual conferences.
Unleash The Book will help you hone your skills, get your writing on track, and make you a more productive writer.
It’s not just about strengthening your weaknesses—in Unleash The Book, you will strengthen your strengths. During our workshops, you’ll learn how to better revise your work, how to give (and get) useful criticism, and not to let yourself get bogged down in advice that isn’t helpful.
“I've had the great pleasure to work with Leigh Grossman in developing a novel/film project from inception of the idea, through publication of the book and marketing it in Hollywood. Leigh's creative instincts and knowledge of the publishing industry were extremely impressive. He supervised the writing of the novel and dealt with the publishing company. He was a consummate professional, and was the driving force behind the success of the project. He respects and understands writers, and the complexities of both the creative and business aspects of writing and publishing.”
Pamela Wallace, Academy Award winning screenwriter, producer, and award-winning novelist
Level Two: Conquer the Book (Twelve Week Course)
Conquer the Book, also limited to 12 participants, will help you keep writing smoothly as you work on sprinting through the book. You will have the opportunity to listen to in-depth skill-building talks which build on Level One. You will additionally continue workshops and individual conferences.
In Conquer the Book, you will focus on working toward a finished, publishable piece. Leigh will work with you to polish the quality of your work and bring your writing to a higher level.
Level Up with a Pro!
Here at Unleash The Book we believe in you and your work, so let’s level up your writing!
You’ll be learning from Leigh Grossman, a professional writer and editor. With more than 30 years of professional publishing experience, Leigh has broad expertise across genres. Whether you’re writing fantasy, romance, business case studies, or a middle grade coming-of-age story, we will help you get there, starting with a complimentary conference to talk about where you are in the process and your writing goals.
Whether you show up to our first class with ideas for characters, plot, partially written chapters, dialogue, or a complete first draft, Leigh Grossman is committed to bringing out the best in your writing. He specializes in identifying the potential in writers and giving specific, actionable, and manageable feedback to bring your work to the next level.
Leigh has 16 published books and has worked on literally thousands of other writers’ books for leading publishers over 30 years as a publishing professional. He has taught for more than 20 years at the University of Connecticut. Check out more of his bio below.
"I will help you build on your strengths as a writer—not try to make you into the kind of writer I am. My goal is to inspire you to dramatically improve the kind of writer YOU are."
Leigh Grossman
How Do We Do It?
In addition to individual conferences and workshops, each class will discuss specific topics customized to your group. We can focus on teaching you to:
Build a compelling narrative, whether your genre is Business, Self-help, Romance, or Fantasy.
Identify the perfect scene to begin your story.
Locate tough plot holes (and learn to plug them!).
Move your plot forward with realistic dialogue.
Create relatable, entertaining, and realistic characters.
Learn how to trust your reader’s imagination to bring your book to life (without over-wording!).
Draw readers into enticing worlds and alluring settings.
Give useful criticism to others, and learn to identify problems in your own work in the process.
Develop your storytelling craft to build toward a strong and believable ending.
"I wanted to thank you for all of the knowledge, advice, and lessons learned. I wouldn't be able to do this if not for what I learned from you."
Trevor Fernandes-Lienkiewicz, author of Area 51: The Helix Project
Like a Gym Membership (for the Writing Part of Your Life)
Keep writing part of your everyday life. Many writers have opted to repeat our twelve-week Level Two course to stay in love with writing and engage with a community of supportive, enthusiastic fellow writers. You can repeat the course any time at a deeply discounted price. Jump right back into workshopping and polish the book you've always wanted to write.
"I am so happy that I stuck with this class and didn't bail out, despite my nervousness about being able to write 100 pages. This class turned out to be one of the best things that has happened to me within the past few years… I learned more in your class this semester than I have in any other class, along with getting the inspiration that I needed to persevere through and finish telling my story that I kept inside for the last 8 years."
Brianna Kraynak