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Step 10: A Guide to Worldbuilding
What it means to "build a world" and how to do it.
Sep 19
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Nicolas Cole
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Step 9: (In Beta) LitRPG LIVE! On Air
Chapters 1 - 6
Sep 12
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Nicolas Cole
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August 2025
Step 8: Minimalist Bull Plotting Exercise
How to start with the simplest version of your story—and then expand from there.
Aug 29
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Nicolas Cole
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Step 7: Publish Something
Your first measure for success isn't sales. The measure for success is, quite literally, hitting publish.
Aug 22
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Nicolas Cole
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Step 6: Seed, Synopsis, Story
Engineering your "supply chain" for self-publishing commercial fiction.
Aug 15
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Nicolas Cole
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Step 5: Beta-Publishing My First LitRPG Novel (Full Walkthrough)
I spent $30,000+ self-publishing my first fiction novel. Here's everything I did.
Aug 8
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Nicolas Cole
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Step 4: July 2025 Fiction Financial Recap
Officially made my first $1 writing fiction online. Then, got banned from KDP. Next milestone: $1,000!
Aug 1
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Nicolas Cole
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July 2025
Step 3: I Went To LitRPG Con. Here's 25 Things I Learned About The Genre
Over 1,000 attendees. Dozens of panels. And a year's worth of lessons learned crammed into 3 days.
Jul 25
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Nicolas Cole
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Step 2: Fail (And Fail Fast)
"If I couldn't sell my books on Amazon, what would I do?"
Jul 18
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Nicolas Cole
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Step 1: Pick A Subcategory
This isn't a marriage decision, but it's an important commitment.
Jul 11
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Nicolas Cole
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Starting At $0: Welcome to Commercial Fiction Club!
Watch me build a self-publishing fiction empire from $0 to $1,000,000/year—step by step.
Jul 4
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Nicolas Cole
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