Write an E-book in a Week
Writing the next great e-book is a dream for most online publishers. What stops most writers from creating the next must-read online tome is time and fear of failure. With the right how-to steps and critical information, a disciplined writer can craft an e-book in a week. From identifying your target audience to creating an irresistible sales letter, you can write an e-book fast and turn your publishing dream into a tangible reality.
Instructions
1. Survey your target market's pain and problem. Day one requires a thorough analysis of five serious problems that your audience wants answered quickly. Pose five to 10 questions that your audience wants answered immediately. Create a memorable title that includes the solution to your target audience's pain. After identifying the e-book buyers' problems and pains, draft the chapter outline and table of contents.
2. Decide on the length of the book. The table of contents created in Step 1 will help you to determine your page length. Most first time authors write lengthy e-books that often do not sell. Unless your solution to the problem requires a detailed explanation, keep your quick e-book length between 10 to 25 pages.
3. Create an online marketing plan for day two. Survey your e-book competitors. Compare their sales pages, pricing model and marketing strategy with your e-book revenue generating plan. Write your sales page. Craft detailed marketing copy to fight any objections to your e-book purchase. Add article marketing, blogging and social media strategies to promote your e-book.
4. Write the introduction. The beginning of the e-book is the most important page. Next to creating a memorable title, the opening paragraph is key to the reader feeling confident about your writing abilities. Spend all of day three thinking about the opening statements found on page one of your book.
5. Begin writing the e-book. Day four and five are spent in complete writing mode. Using your introductory paragraph and table of contents as an outline, begin writing your e-book. Do not edit your pages during this step. Break up your writing in 90-minute blocks of time. Have a word count deadline for each day.
6. Edit the e-book. Set aside an entire day to finalize your e-book. If possible, hire an independent editor to review your book to catch mistakes, find grammatical errors and to polish your prose.
7. Send the e-book to a panel of experts. Select two or three people in your target market to read the e-book. Ask colleagues and book lovers to read the book and provide comments. You can use their reviews to create testimonials for your sales page.
