Create a global impact startup. Apply and enter the competiton if you are eligible and also in one of the participating countries. Read details carefully below. Nigeria's deadline is May 8.
As you all know, there is global
uncertainty with regards to COVID-19.
The well-being of our global CLP
family and participants is our priority. We are working hard to ensure
CLP20 runs as smoothly as possible given these parameters.
In saying
this, applying to ClimateLaunchpad is still possible.
Keep in mind
however, due to altering regulations across the globe, the dates and the format of the programme may be impacted.
Please reach out to your National Lead if you have any questions about the program in your country.
Stay healthy, take care of yourself and your loved ones!
ClimateLaunchpad. Battle your way to global impact.
You have a green business idea and want to take it to the next level.
Perfect, you should enter our competition.
Don’t worry if you don’t
have a business plan just yet. Or if your idea is still on the back of a
napkin. You are most welcome to join.
To apply for ClimateLaunchpad 2020, all you have to do is fill out
the application form. If you don’t have full answers to all of the
questions in the form, feel free to give rough estimates.
The important
thing is to get your form submitted before your country’s deadline.
Not sure this is something for you?
Find out if you and your business idea will profit from joining: do the profitability check here.
Before you apply, please keep in mind:
– We do business in English.
– Be kind to us: we will receive and review loads of ideas, please stick to the word count limits.
– Check Participating Countries to find out when registration closes. Don’t miss it.
– Check our Terms & Conditions.
Good luck and may the odds be ever in your favour.
1. Fitting writing into your daily life in a practical way.
When do you find time to write?
How
do you manage to write at least a little bit each day, without having
to take significant time from other important aspects of your life?
What writing exercises do you make daily habits?
2. Finding inspiration and topics for your writing.
What do you write about?
What genre are you most comfortable with, fiction or non-fiction?
What do you readers want, and how can you deliver in a way that brings them back for your next book?
Who is your audience and what appeals to them?
3. Developing a long-term writing plan.
Are you writing a memoir, or will this be your first book in a series of fiction novels?
How long do you want your first book to be, or is that important within your genre?
Who are your characters and how do you plan on developing them?
If you're writing non-fiction, how will your first book introduce the topics you are likely to write books about in the future?
What is your writing strategy for setting yourself apart from other writers in your genre?
Have you started brainstorming ideas for a title?
4. Editing, proofreading and revising.
If you're not hiring an editor, what is your plan for editing your book to look as professional as possible?
Have you read through your entire book to check for errors, typos or awkwardness in grammar?
Has anyone else read through it as well?
Have you spell checked the entire manuscript?
Have you removed words that are unnecessary and taken out parts that bog down the writing?
How often have you revisited the writing to make appropriate revisions?
Ideas for Your Fiction eBook
Collection of short stories
Fiction novel
Fiction series
Collection of poetry
Ideas for Your Non-Fiction eBook
Collection of your most popular blog posts
A how-to guide, tutorial or course
A personal journal or memoir (Journal Writing Tools and Resources)
Compilation of essays, research or opinion writing
THINK:
Inspiration.
What do you know best? Writing what you know is easy when you're an
expert in a specific niche or when you are aware of your passions or
favorite genres.
It's important to be familiar with your strengths as a writer and as a creative individual.
PLAN:
Lots of content written for your book. Make it the best you possibly can, put your everything into it.
GET:
If you can afford to hire a professional editor to proofread and edit your manuscript, do it!
Otherwise, be prepared to spend some time on doing it yourself.
Reach
out to those you know for help with this, as they are sure to catch
errors you miss and make suggestions to strengthen the the parts of your
writing that could use some improvement.
PLAN:
Write an outline for your book, especially if it's non-fiction.
Sometimes
writing the outline BEFORE you write the book can be very useful for
planning and organizing the content. Use it to streamline the writing
process.
GO:
Search the internet and do some research about self-publishing a novel.
Read blogs written by successful writers, they offer a wealth of information to publishing newbies.
Have a good time and stay safe.
