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Writing Your e-Book

Writing your own e-book is NOT as difficult as it sounds. On this page you'll find lots of ideas and helpful tools for CONVERTING your IDEAS into the FINISHED ARTICLE.

People surf the internet looking for information, and ways to increase their knowledge. The MOST rewarding way to increase visitors to your site is when they come seeking the information that YOU provide.

Why not use your own knowledge to write your own e-book, and then sell it? It may be a guide book to your own town or city for use by visitors or tourists ... it may be about a hobby or other subject for which you hold a passion ... or it may be about something where you have experience. The list is almost endless!

e-Books are an excellent product to sell on your site and earn extra money. They carry a very high profit margin (once you deduct the cost of your compiling software and your time, all profits are yours). You could even work at home!

So let's look at a writing strategy which will HELP YOU to produce and publish your e-book.

Either click on one of the following links (if you know what you want) or scroll down the page (recommended).

If you would like a FREE SUMMARY REPORT on writing, compiling, selling and storing e-books, please send a blank e-mail (you can use the following link) to ebooksummary@tools4webs.com

Getting Started
Do the Research
Start Writing
Tidy Things Up

INTRODUCTION

Getting Started

Before you start to write your book, you will need to perform the background work. Although this can be time-consuming, IT IS WELL WORTH THE EFFORT.

So, here's a few hints and tips to get you started.

Do the Research

If you want to make an impact with your book and maintain its sales, the importance of research CANNOT be stressed highly enough.

Your credibility for the future hinges on the accuracy of the information you provide, along with how easy it is to read, understand and implement.

Here are a few ideas to help you be more effective and productive in your research:

- Decide on your subject

- Identify your target audience

- Undertake research (online and in your local library or bookshop)

- Collect all of the information into one place

- Confirm that your information is factually correct

- Plan and sketch-out the structure of your book

- Decide which information is relevant

Make sure that ALL of your researched information is clearly labelled and carefully filed.

Remember:

If you store the information on your computer, set-up a series of clearly (and logically) labelled folders which are easy to find and from which your information can be easily retrieved.

All 'hard copies', e.g., original news clips, advertisements, jottings etc, should be carefully filed. A purpose-designed filing wallet (like those used for household bills etc) is ideal. Don't forget to label the sections!

Keep all information until you have completed your book. There is nothing more frustrating than throwing away 'useless' information only to find out later on that it is exactly the piece you need to complete your book!

Don't forget that the book is to be YOUR work and not a just copy of what other people have done (known as plagiarism). Not only is this bad practice, but you are likely get into serious trouble for infringing Copyright. If you want to quote others, then ask them first. They will probably be flattered that you want to use their work. It is also customary to add an acknowledgement or 'thank you' whenever you use other people's work.

Start Writing

You don't need to be too concerned at this stage about which compiling software you will use to produce your e-book. It is probably best (and easiest) to start writing using your favourite software package, or even just good old pen and paper. The most important thing is to GET YOUR IDEAS DOWN!

Different authors approach this in different ways:

Some like to 'get it all down', including spelling-mistakes, 'typos' and gaps in information. They then 're-visit' the book a day or so later and start to tidy up their writing.

Others prefer to write a bit at a time, taking time to ensure that everything is correctly spelt, punctuated and laid-out.

Still others like to 'draw a framework' using chapters and headings etc. They then start to 'fill in the gaps' under each heading.

Whichever method YOU prefer, always check your draft text ('ramblings') against a sketched-out plan of your book to make sure that you are moving towards completion.

Writing can be hard work and often requires PERSEVERANCE. When the going gets tough and you feel that you've run-out of ideas, don't give up!! All authors go through these 'dry periods'.

As you write you will always think of new ideas. Jot these down on a note pad or on your computer ... they may form the sequel to what you have not yet finished!

Tidy Things Up

You will experience a real sense of achievement (and motivation) once you've finished, no matter how long it has taken.

Proof-read your 'first-draft' document and make sure that it is grammatically correct. Check your pictures, cross-references, spellings, tense and overall 'readability'.

Whether you are presenting simple or complex ideas, your book will be much more attractive and accessible to a wider audience if you write things SIMPLY, using short sentences.

To quote Sunil Tanna,

'The more complex an idea, the simpler terms you should use to explain it.'

Did you know that the average daily newspaper aims to communicate its news using the language and vocabulary of a 7-year-old? Why? Because more people understand it and therefore, more people buy it!

Once you are happy with the finished article, put it down for another couple of days and then come back and re-read it. Get another person to proof-read it for you. Why didn't you notice those mistakes before?! You'll be amazed at the number of 'loose-ends' which still need to be 'tidied-up'.

Once you have addressed these, you have the finished item.

You may have already written the book using your chosen compiler, or you may now want to consider copying your e-book across into your compiler (use the link at the foot of this page to go to the 'Compiling & Publishing' page).

There are some really good resources on the web to help you write e-books. One which we have found to be excellent is called 'e-Books Made Simple' written by Laurie Duncan. Based on her wide writing experiences, Laurie helps you to avoid many of the mistakes which are so easy to make when writing your first e-book. Click on the following link to download your own FREE e-book, Laurie Duncan' s 'e-Books made Simple'. This is the introductory version of what is a really excellent easy-to-read, step-by-step guide to writing your own e-books. If you choose to purchase the full version it will cost you less than $30. You will NOT be disappointed!

Now we've learnt how to get started writing our book, we will move on to look at compilers and how they are used to create our e-book.

Remember, you can get your own FREE SUMMARY REPORT on writing, compiling, selling and storing e-books, by sending a blank e-mail (you can use the following link) to ebooksummary@tools4webs.com

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Compiling & Publishing Your e-Book

Selling Your e-Book

Arranging & Storing Your e-Books

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