12 Easy Steps to Writing Your First Book

Writing your first book can be a daunting task. Herethe content map. Now fill in the topics you will write
are 12 easy steps to writing your first bookin each chapter.
Easy Step Number 1Easy Step Number 7
The first thing to do when writing your first book isNow put the topics in order by numbering them.
to identify your target reader. After all without aDon't forget that you need to allow an introduction
reader there really isn't much use in writing yourat the start of each chapter and a conclusion and
book. The more you know the reader the better. Dobridge at the end of each chapter.
you know anyone in your life that would make aEasy Step Number 8
good target for your book? Are they married? Pick aDo you realize you've written your first book? All
name for them. From now on they're your bestyou're missing are the words. All the ideas are on
buddy.your content map. So it's time to edit the book. Do a
Easy Step Number 2structural edit. Walk through the book with someone,
When writing your first book, you need to figure outone sentence per topic, and see if they understand
what your reader has problems with. Of course, youthe book. Does it make sense? Do you need to
want to limit that to things you can help with. Youchange the order?
need to get deep into their minds, hearts and souls.Easy Step Number 9
What is their main pain point? What is their mainIf you've done the previous steps correctly writing
pleasure focus? What are the problems they areyour book will be easy. That's what you're going to
experience? Which problem is top of their mind? Thisdo now. In order you're going to put a paragraph
is going to be your guiding light for writing your book.behind each topic on the Content Map. Think
Easy Step Number 3PowerPoint slide. Each topic is a bulletin point on a
As you may by now have realized, the whole pointslide. Now talk for 1 minute on the slide. That's 100
of writing your first book is to get read. To be readwords to an author. Don't go back. Don't fix what
you need to solve a problem. You've identified theyou've written.
problem, now you need to figure out how to solveEasy Step Number 10
that problem. How can the topic you want to writeFor each chapter you need to write a fifty word
about, fix that problem? But don't just stop there.introduction. Think of this as your hook. Why should
You need to determine what process they will needthe reader read the chapter? Then write a conclusion
to follow to solve the problem. You need to- summarize what you said in the chapter. And finish
determine how your topic will solve their need.it off with a bridge to make your reader want to
Easy Step Number 4read the next chapter. Repeat steps 9 and 10 for all
Now you need to determine what information theyyour chapters. When you've finished go back and
really need to solve the problem. Can you put thewrite your introduction chapter using the same
solution into a series of easy steps? This will formmethod. Then write the concluding chapter -- without
the core of the information you need when writinga bridge.
your first book.Easy Step Number 11
Easy Step Number 5Don't blink... you've finished your first book. All you
Up to this point you've been planning your book. Nowneed to do now is go back and fix the mistakes.
you're going to start writing your first book byCorrect your grammar and your spelling. Try not to
organizing it. Create a list of chapters. These shouldrewrite anything. Then send it out to a professional
be the major topics in your process or solution.to edit. You've got the best book you can produce
Easy Step Number 6at this point.
The key to being successful when writing your firstEasy Step Number 12
book is to make writing easy. Organize your topic inSo you've written your book, you've edited it, and
detail before starting to write. Each of the chaptersyou've sent it out for professional editing. All that's
you identified in step 5 will become a chapter usingleft is to find yourself an agent. Good luck!