Write down the first sentence of your e-book is the hardest part. When you think of the whole project, it seems like an impossible task. That's why you have to break it down into small controllable pieces. It seems like; you are standing at the foot of a high rise mountain and looking up at its peak vanishing into the clouds and thinking how can you possibly scale such an gigantic and dangerous mountain?
There is only one possible way to climb a mountain and that is Step by step.
Now think of writing your e-book in the same angle. You must create it step by step, piece by piece and one day, you will take that last step and find yourself standing on the summit with your head in the clouds.
The first thing you have to do is to get yourself organized like a mountaineer. Instead of climbing gear, however, you must organize your thoughts. There are certain steps you should take before you commence. Once you gone through the following list of process you will be ready to actually begin writing your e-book.
Beginning Steps to Writing an e-book
First, determine your e-book’s working title. Make a note of a few different titles, and eventually, you'll find that one that titles will grow on you. Titles lend a hand you to focus your writing on your topic; they guide you in anticipating and answering your reader's queries. Aim for clarity in your titles, but cleverness always helps to sell books. And it should not be too cute. For example, Remedies for Insomnia: twenty different ways to count sheep. Or: Get off that couch: fifteen exercise plans to back you into shape.
Next, write out a thesis statement. Your thesis is the zest with one sentence or two stating exactly what problem you are going to address and how your book will solve that particular problem. All chapters spring forth from your thesis statement. Once you've got your thesis statement fine-tuned, you’ve built your foundation. From that foundation, your book will grow, chapter by chapter.
Your thesis will keep you focused on the subject while you write your e-book. Remember: all chapters must support your thesis statement. If they don't, they should not belong in your book. For example, your thesis statement could read: We've all experienced insomnia at times in our lives, but there are twenty proven techniques and methods to give you back a good night's sleep.
Once you have your thesis in place, before start to write, make sure there is a good reason and necessacity to write your book. Ask yourself some questions:
* Does your book present useful valuable information and is that information relevant in present day’s situation?
* Will your book affect the lives of your readers positively?
* Is your book dynamic and will it attract the reader's attention?
* Does you book answer the questions that are meaningful and significant?
If you can answer is yes to all these questions, you can feel confident about the potential success of your e-book.
Another important step is to figure out whom your target audiences are this is group of people for whom you will be writing to, and this group will dictate many elements of your book, such as style, tone, diction, and even length. Figure out the age range of your readers, their gender, what they are most interested in, and even the socio-economic cluster they primarily come from. Are they the people who read fashion magazines or book reviews? Do they write letters in longhand or spend long hours every day online. The more you can pin down your target audience, the easier it will be to write your book for them.
Next, make a list of the reasons of writing your e-book. Do you want to promote your business? Do you want to bring quality traffic to your website? Do you want to enhance your reputation?
Then write down your goals in terms of publishing. Do you want to sell it as a product on your website, or do you want to offer it as a free gift for filling out a survey or for ordering a product? Do you want to use the chapters to create an e-course, or use your e-book to attract affiliates around the world? The more you know upfront, the easier the actual writing will be.
Decide on the format of your chapters. In non-fiction, keep the format from chapter to chapter quite consistent. Perhaps you plan to use an introduction to your chapter topic, and then divide it into four subhead topics. Or you may plan to divide it into five parts, each one beginning with a relevant anecdote.
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