How To Write An eBook

Writing your first eBook may seem like a daunting task. But like many projects, it won’t seem so bad when it’s broken down into manageable chunks, AND with this eBook you will see how easy it can be.

20 questions to ask before you start
writing an eBook
1. What will be the title of your eBook and will it have a subtitle?
2. Will you be the only author or will there be other co-authors?
3. Will you publish a print version of your eBook?
4. How many pages will your eBook be?
5. Will your eBook contain graphics, pictures or charts?
6. Will your eBook include an appendix and index?
7. Will you ask other authors to contribute related articles to your
eBook?
8. What file formats will your eBook be available in; text, pdf, exe,
html, etc.?
9. Will your eBook be sold as a product or will your eBook be used as
a promotional tool?
10. Who will be your eBook's target audience?
11. What major benefit does your eBook give your target audience?
12. Will you offer your prospects a guarantee and testimonials to read?
13. Will you include a bibliography about yourself in the eBook?
14. What personal information will you include about yourself in the
eBook?
15. What colors and graphic(s) will be included on the eBook cover?
16. Will you let your prospects read free sample chapters or excerpts to
entice them?
17. Will you turn the eBook into other information products like videos,
audio books, teleclass, etc?
18. What type of payments will you accept for the eBook?
19. Will you allow others to give away your free promotional eBook?
20. Will you be selling the reprint rights to your eBook?
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How to Write an Ebook
The hardest part of writing is the first sentence.
When you look at the whole project, it seems like an impossible task.
That's why you have to break it down into manageable tasks. Think of
climbing a mountain.
You are standing at the foot of it and looking up at its summit vanishing
into the clouds. How can you possibly scale such an immense and
dangerous mountain?
There is only one way to climb a mountain - step by step.
Now think of writing your ebook in the same light. You must create it step
by step, and one day, you will take that last step and find yourself standing
on the summit with your head in the clouds.
The first thing you have to do, as if you actually were a mountain climber,
is to get organized. Instead of climbing gear, however, you must organize
your thoughts.
There are some steps you should take before you begin. Once you've
gone through the following list, you will be ready to actually begin writing
your ebook.
Write an ebook: Beginning Steps
First, figure out your ebook's working title. Jot down a few different titles,
and eventually, you'll find that one that will grow on you. Titles help you to
focus your writing on your topic; they guide you in anticipating and
answering your reader's queries. Many non-fiction books also have
subtitles.
Aim for clarity in your titles, but cleverness always helps to sell books - as
long as it's not too cute. For example,
Remedies for Insomnia: twenty different ways to count sheep. Or:
Get off that couch: fifteen exercise plans to whip you into shape.
Next, write out a thesis statement. Your thesis is a sentence or two stating
exactly what problem you are addressing and how your book will solve
that problem.
All chapters spring forth from your thesis statement.
Once you've got your thesis statement fine-tuned, you've built your
foundation. From that foundation, your book will grow, chapter by chapter.
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Your thesis will keep you focused while you write your ebook. Remember:
all chapters must support your thesis statement. If they don't, they don't
belong in your book.
For example, your thesis statement could read:
We've all experienced insomnia at times in our lives, but there are twenty
proven techniques and methods to give you back a good night's sleep.
Once you have your thesis, before you start to write, make sure there is a
good reason to write your book.
Ask yourself some questions:
Does your book present useful information and is that information
currently relevant?
Will you book positively affect the lives of your readers?
Is your book dynamic and will it keep the reader's attention?
Does you book answer questions that are meaningful and significant?
If you can answer yes to these questions, you can feel confident about the
potential of your ebook.
Another important step is to figure out who your target audience is. It is
this group of people you will be writing to, and this group will dictate many
elements of your book, such as style, tone, diction, and even length.
Figure out the age range of your...