Author Training · PlotProse
Indie Author Bootcamp — Romance Edition
Six weeks. One finished manuscript. The full indie author production system — outline, draft, edit, launch — built specifically for romance authors who want to publish, not theorise.
The PlotProse indie author bootcamp is the structured route from blank page to launched book. Most indie author bootcamps online are recorded video courses with no accountability. This one is different — it has weekly milestones, live coaching sessions, and a finished manuscript at the end.
The 6-week indie author bootcamp arc
- Week 1 — Architecture. Trope stack, premise, character matrix, beat sheet, 22-chapter rundown. Outline locked by end of week.
- Week 2 — First draft, part one. Acts one and two written or AI-drafted. Voice pass started.
- Week 3 — First draft, part two. Act three written. Manuscript at 50,000 words.
- Week 4 — Voice pass & structural edit. The actual book emerges.
- Week 5 — Production. Cover brief, blurb, KDP metadata, A+ content brief.
- Week 6 — Launch. 4-week launch plan, BookFunnel setup, BookBub submission, newsletter activation.
What makes this indie author bootcamp different
- Romance-specific. The pacing, beats, and tropes covered are romance-genre, not generic fiction.
- AI-aware. You can use AI assistance through the workflow if you want; the bootcamp covers the working stack. You can also opt out and write everything by hand.
- Live accountability. Weekly milestones with a real coach reviewing your output, not just videos to watch.
- Working production system. By the end, you don’t just have one book — you have the system you’ll use for the next ten.
Bootcamp pricing
Who the indie author bootcamp is for
- Authors who’ve started 2–3 manuscripts and never finished one
- Authors who’ve published one book and don’t know what to do for book two
- Cross-genre writers moving into romance who want the production system
- Working authors who want to add the AI-assisted workflow without losing their voice
FAQs on the indie author bootcamp
What if I can’t keep up with the weekly milestones?
Lifetime access to all material; you can shift the schedule by up to 4 weeks without losing live coaching. After that, you re-enroll in the next cohort.
Do I have to use AI?
No. The bootcamp covers both AI-assisted and hand-written workflows. Pick whichever fits your voice strategy.
Will I be able to launch by the end of week six?
Most graduates have a launch-ready book and a 4-week launch plan in hand. Actual launch usually lands 2–4 weeks later for final polish.
What if I’m a beginner?
Beginners are welcome but the pace is intentionally fast. If you’ve never finished any creative writing project, start with the gentler beginner track.