You can write a nonfiction book off the top of your head or by the seat of your pants, but you’ll be a more effective writer and turn out a better book if you plan out the book and then stick to that plan as you write. Now that you’ve created your business plan and I’ve given a tool and…
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With 600,000+ books published each year, it’s getting harder and harder for a book to be noticed by your ideal audience. That’s why taking the time to plan a book that targets a market and fills a need in a category is so important. Indeed, creating a business plan for your book before you begin writing can make the difference…
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In the writing world, there’s an ongoing debate about whether or not to plan out the content of a book prior to typing that first word. It’s the “mappers vs. pantsers,” those who like to map out what they will write first versus those who like to write “by the seat of their pants” or as the inspiration hits them….
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The best way to create a business plan for your book is to produce a book proposal. Book proposals have served as business plans for books for centuries. Traditional publishers use them to determine the marketability of a book idea, and indie publishers should use them in the same way—to determine if their ideas are viable business propositions. There’s more…
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If you want to get to the place called “Successful Authorship,” you need a map. A business plan for your career, just like the business plan for your book, provides such a map. And these two plans work together. If you take the time to create both, you end up with a big picture view, as well as fine-detail view,…
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