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Inside the DreamEngine you will find articles that we hope will answer all your questions about book publishing. You want and need to know about, book editing, cover design, book design, book marketing and so much more. On top of this there are David Baboulene's Storytelling Master Class video courses and his Story Series books.
Inside the DreamEngine you will find articles that we hope will answer all your questions about book publishing. You want and need to know about, book editing, cover design, book design, book marketing and so much more. On top of this there are David Baboulene's Storytelling Master Class video courses and his Story Series books.
David Baboulene Ph.D.
Publisher | Producer | Scriptwriter | Story Consultant
David Baboulene's Storytelling Masterclass for Writers
Story theory in screenwriting, scriptwriting, creative writing and fiction writing for authors and screenwriters.
Deep dive into story in twenty video lectures and use clips and short films and book extracts to give you a complete understanding of how stories work.
Contains six and a half hours of on-demand video, study material and more...
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"Everyone who works with story needs to know what David knows."
Alex Marx - Writer/Director: The Queen of Fashion
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All the knowledge you need to have a career as a writer.
If you are prepared to put the work in, we will give you the pathway and the guidance you need to get the future you choose for yourself.
If you are prepared to put the work in, we will give you the pathway and the guidance you need to get the future you choose for yourself.
Don't believe me? Meet Paul Carroll. Paul is a DreamEngine Academy member who has done all our courses. He submitted his book to us. We gave him a publishing deal. We helped him form it into a pitch deck and we have now offered him a production deal.
If you are prepared to put the work in, we will give you the pathway and the guidance you need to get the future you choose for yourself.
Don't believe me? Meet Paul Carroll. Paul is a DreamEngine Academy member who has done all our courses. He submitted his book to us. We gave him a publishing deal. We helped him form it into a pitch deck and we have now offered him a production deal.
Author Paul Carroll in his own words.
"I had self-published four novels before meeting David Baboulene. Solid reviews, although they didn’t sell many, but the last thing I thought I needed was input and advice on how to become a better writer (‘I’ve got the hang of this now, thanks’).
How wrong could I be? On my fifth novel, Shaking Hands with Elvis, I asked David how my story could be improved... and his notes blew me away. Out went the ending. Two characters were completely changed. More pace and intrigue were suggested for the early parts of the book. Did I mind? No, because besides the advice being proffered in the most positive manner imaginable, I immediately saw David had locked on with laser sharp precision to the weak points of my story. It was a pleasure to reshape and recraft following his pointers.
As well as coming out as a novel, Shaking Hands with Elvis is now being pitched by David's team as a movie.
Let me stress, I hate ‘how to write’ and ‘how to get published’ courses. One of my novels, Written Off, pokes fun at them. But having been bowled over by David’s knowledge and insight, I dived into the DreamEngine Author Academy, and thoroughly enjoyed the journey through story theory, dynamics, mythology and more. It’s different. It’s engaging. It’s fun. More importantly, it’s genuinely helpful."
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Author Mythology
Your book is ready. Your author identity may not be.
Before a literary agent reads your manuscript, they search your name. Before a reader buys your book, they look you up. Author Mythology is DreamEngine's process for building the complete author identity that makes both take you seriously.
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Publishing with DreamEngine
DreamEngine Publishing offers professional book production through Publish with DreamEngine. It's a flat fee, and you publish through your own Amazon account, so you keep everything it earns. An optional upgrade adds DreamEngine as your credited publisher. Some authors are working towards a genuine traditional deal instead, with an agent or a major publisher. Author Mythology is where that starts. For a complete overview of all routes, read our guide to book publishing.
For authors building their platform, DreamEngine offers social media management and author website design. Both are developed from a complete author identity brief. Manuscript development is available through our story consultancy with Dr David Baboulene. For authors already published, our book marketing service supports promotional campaigns and reader engagement.
Navigating the Publishing Landscape
Before you submit or publish, it helps to understand the options clearly. Our guides to what is hybrid publishing, what is traditional publishing, and what is self-publishing explain the real differences in investment, rights, and royalties. If you are approaching agents or publishers, read why literary agents search your name before they read your manuscript.
For authors at the production and marketing stage, our posts on professional book editing, book cover design, professional book design, and how to optimise your Amazon KDP book listing provide practical guidance. To build your author platform, read our posts on social media for authors, websites for authors, and book publicity.