Book Writing For Dummies

For more than 25 years i have helped authors through every stage of developing manuscripts on topics as diverse as children s books to church history to short stories to first hand accounts of hurricane katrina to inspirational self help.

Book writing for dummies. Long projects are daunting. The idea of writing a 500 page masterpiece can be paralyzing. How to write a book step 2.

Instead write a short book of poems or stories. Start a blog to get feedback early. Before you start putting any words onto the page you need to focus on a few important preparations.

1 schedule your book writing time. Take the time to complete these steps and you ll be setting yourself and your new book up for success. At john wiley sons inc the for dummies brand draws its strength from the collaborative efforts of our authors and staff a diverse creative entrepreneurial group of people bound together by their talent and commitment to the integrity of the for dummies brand.

Write a shorter book. Start a website on wordpress or tumblr and use it to write your. Now it s time to start your prep work.

Keep this checklist by your side as you finish off your writing and start to approach publishers. Those who are going to fail in their attempts to write a book. The for dummies collaborative tradition provides authors with every support possible throughout the writing process.

Getting feedback early and often helps break up the overwhelm.