You are on your way to writing an e-book. Good for you! If you had no problem coming up with a topic and getting the research done, that’s great! But if now you find yourself suddenly stuck and not sure how to go about your first draft, we can help. First of all, you are not alone. It’s a common place for writers to reach a stumbling block. We’ll give you 3 tips that can help you get your e-book first draft done and see you moving on to the next stage. Are you ready?
Tip #1 Put Your Outline Together
The very first thing you should do is put your outline together. It’s one of the simplest tasks you will have and it will give you clear direction before you begin. Your outline needs to include a title for each one of the chapters. Don’t spend a great deal of time on this, because you can change them later to fit the actual copy better. However, creating these titles helps you to better visualize how things should be broken down. Make sure to also create subheadings for each of your chapters. Under each you will need to create your points that you are going to cover in detail.
#2 Find a Quiet Place
You need to find a space to writer where you will be free from distractions. Writing is a highly demanding undertaking and it requires a great deal of energy. Distractions can really make it difficult to stay focused and on track. Avoid temptations that can cause you to become distracted. Turn your phone off, forget about Facebook, Skype, Twitter, etc. They can eat away the time you should be focused on working.
#3 Visualize That You are Writing a Simple Email
If you find you are suddenly left sitting at your desk staring at your screen because your mind has gone completely blank, stop struggling, it will only make things worse. One little trick that seems to help many is to just imagine or visualize that you are writing a simple email to your friend. Just start typing and see what comes out of you later on.
You can grab your outline if you like and pretend that you are being asked a question for every title, subtitle and topic by a friend and then start writing like you are replying to that question with the answer.
Writing an e-book can be very rewarding, but it also requires dedication from you if you want it to be a success. These 3 simple tips will help you to get that first draft onto paper. After that it gets easier.
There are three key stages to launching your ebook – the prelaunch, launch and post launch. Each step is as important as the other, so don’t make the mistake of thinking you need to focus on one area more than another. We will look at each of these stages in detail to help you better understand what to expect and what to do in each of these stages.
The most important thing you are going to do is create a plan. Then after you have created this plan, you need to stick to it. Of course, improving it along the way is always good. If something in your ebook launch changes and now your plan does not make sense or it no longer works, then you will need to make changes. So, a little flexibility is also important. The key is to ensure that you have initially put a plan together so that you are able to measure your success and your activity along the way. It will also help you to identify, when you move from one stage to the next, the tasks at hand.
Let’s start by looking at the prelaunch. This is the stage where you need to begin to create interest for your ebook. You can do this a number of ways. If you have a blog, newsletter, website, etc. you can give your readers and followers a sneak preview of what your ebook is going to be about. You can do this for at least a few weeks prior to launching your ebook. This will create curiosity and your followers will want to see what you have put in your ebook. They’ll look forward to being able to buy it and read it.
The second stage is the launch. This is your big day – the day you’ve been waiting for. This is when you will tell your followers and the world at large about your new book. You’ll want to spread the word using as many channels as possible. Of course, you should never spam anyone! Some of your promotion might be dictated from where you are selling your ebook. Each site, like Amazon, have guidelines and rules related to marketing your ebook if you are selling it on their site. Make sure you are familiar with these guidelines.
Finally, you reach the post launch stage. This is the time for you to take advantage of as many free tools as there is to communicate about your book. You want to engage new readers, find relevant interest groups and ‘work it.’ Make sure the world knows about your book and where to buy it.
No matter what stage you are in, there will be work to be done in order to ensure your ebook is successful.
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