See How Easily You Can Structure Your Book with This Method
While it’s true a thousand-mile journey begins with a single step, this is also true: If that first step is in the wrong direction, you’ll end up in the wrong place! Like this Air Asia flight, you could end up in Melbourne instead of Malaysia! When it comes to structuring a book, writers can go […]
7 Simple Steps to Building the Structure of Your Nonfiction Book
Imagine driving around an unknown city for a while when suddenly your phone and all its GPS abilities goes dead. You smack it a few times. You look to the heavens. You yell “C’mon!” Nada. It’s a goner. What would you do next? Many writers find themselves in this situation. Here’s the kind of question […]
How to Craft a Table of Contents for Your Book
I’ve learned over many years of business travel to appreciate a tool that is often overlooked but absolutely essential: the airport directory/map. I’ve made a habit of finding one after arriving at unfamiliar airports to assess the layout, the best restaurants, any artistic/historical attractions, nearest bathroom, shoeshine stands (if my shoes are scruffy), and of […]
The Part of Your Book You Work on the Least, and Why It Matters Most
Here’s the thing about a table of contents: it’s a marketing device. Yes, it serves the practical function of letting readers know what’s in your book. But it is also one of the first pieces after the cover and back cover that readers peruse before either making a purchase or walking away. That means it’s […]