| Looking at another writer's book proposal example is | | | | YOUR BOOK |
| like seeing a movie after reading a book. You're often | | | | Naturally book proposal examples that you may read |
| disappointed. This is because what you have in mind | | | | in books or online won't describe your book. But the |
| isn't what another writer's book proposal deals with. | | | | problem is that when looking at another author's |
| "But I need to find out how to write a book | | | | book proposal you may be tempted to follow his |
| proposal," I hear writers say all the time. "Where can | | | | approach when it's all wrong for your book. For |
| I look for good examples? And can I trust what I | | | | example, the overview of a sample book proposal |
| read in the examples of other writers?" | | | | may begin with a terse businesslike summary of the |
| The first point to be made is that you can find book | | | | world of computer sales. But if your book is about |
| proposal examples in books about book proposals, | | | | adoption and you're going to narrate a first-person |
| and also online. That may not help you much, | | | | account of your adoption experiences in your book, |
| however, if you fail to heed these three warnings. | | | | then a cold and calculated businesslike approach may |
| BOOK PROPOSAL EXAMPLES DON'T USE YOUR | | | | not be the tone you wish to use. |
| STYLE | | | | Carefully look at the examples of book proposals and |
| The only book proposal that contains your unique | | | | determine what applies to your book and what does |
| style is your own book proposal. (You may have | | | | not. In some cases there may be entire sections that |
| heard that a book proposal is a styleless business | | | | you don't need. |
| document, but that's not true. Even a book proposal, | | | | BOOK PROPOSAL EXAMPLES DON'T DESCRIBE |
| which is essentially a business plan for the publication | | | | YOUR MARKET |
| of your proposed book, can contain both the style | | | | Keep in mind that everyone's book will appeal to a |
| and the voice of an author.) Hopefully your book | | | | different market. A book about cars might appeal |
| proposal will contain your unique style and voice, | | | | more strongly to men, whereas a book about |
| especially in the sample chapters section. | | | | breast-feeding might appeal more strongly to women. |
| When you look at examples of book proposals | | | | Your book may also appeal to a different age |
| written by other writers you may become frustrated | | | | demographic than the sample book proposal you're |
| because they seem to be written in an alien style | | | | perusing. You will want to modify all these things in |
| and voice. Your frustration is only natural since it was | | | | putting together your book proposal. |
| not your voice or your style that enlivened the other | | | | Once you realize that there are things you must |
| writer's book proposal. Don't let someone else's style | | | | watch out for when looking at another writer's book |
| or voice influence yours too much, especially when | | | | proposal, you'll be in a better position to know what |
| you're at the initial stages of putting together your | | | | you can use and what you must discard. In this way |
| book proposal. Some sample book proposals are all | | | | you'll be on the road to writing a winning book |
| business, others are all excitement and hoopla. You | | | | proposal that fits your book and your voice. |
| have to find the tone and style that fits your book | | | | Remember that book proposal examples are only |
| project and stick to that. | | | | helpful after you have a good topic and approach |
| BOOK PROPOSAL EXAMPLES DON'T DESCRIBE | | | | firmly in your mind. |