There are so many elements to becoming a successful author that you cannot possibly do them all. However, you can implement some basic strategies that will improve your book writing skills. Here are three quick tips that can help make you better at your chosen craft as a nonfiction book author: 1. Begin all chapter titles with a noun or …
If you are a writer or author who is used too performing functions such as counting words, checking sentence length, identifying Flesch-Kincade grade level score, determining sentence length and other similar functions, there are tools that can speed up those processes and make your writing a less painful experience. Three useful tools to consider: myWordCount – This useful Windows software searches and …
Motivation is the major difference between those writers who succeed and the ones that do not. It is easy to say, “One day I am going to write a book.” In reality, only a small percentage of people who say make this statement rarely follow through. If you truly hope to be a successful author some day, you must begin with a …
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If you write nonfiction books designed for personal and professional development, information or reference, textbooks, or self-help you should plan your approach to content development and page layout before you begin to write. To do this should be done in a manner that allows readers to go through the material easily, comprehend and recall what they read. There are numerous …
Becoming a successful author is a combination or writing talent, personality and successful promotion or marketing efforts. It is not enough to just spend time putting thoughts into words. You must also create a strategy for enhancing your knowledge of writing, publishing and marketing, developing a support system and creating a solid author platform. Here are five easy to use tips for …
Many authors struggle with where to get topics or ideas for their book(s). In reality, life often provides a plethora of them if you just open your eyes and mind and look around you. As a nonfiction writer you have a multitude of resources available at your fingertips on the Internet. To get started in your search, try the following: …
Every nonfiction author has his or her own style and approach to writing. It does not really matter how you write as long as you DO write on a regular basis. By regular, I suggest daily. Someone asked me not long ago how to go about writing a nonfiction book. My answer was simple: “START!” As I pointed out to …
In case you are not aware, you can visit the Kindle® store periodically at www.amazon.com to check for free eBooks on various topics. They are offered for limited time frames by authors who want to promote their book and generate reviews from people who download the books. This is an approach I took as part of the marketing strategy for my latest book, …
If you must eat an elephant, it is best to do it one bite at a time! What that means is that, rather than tackling an entire writing project and plugging through, create a writing action plan and schedule, and then work on small sections over a period of time. Similarly, rather than tackling all your marketing initiatives at once, …