Book Writing - Yet 5 More Things You Should Plan While Writing a Non Fiction Book

Good project management (and writing a book is aLet's say that you've decided to write your book
project) says that you need to have properfrom scratch. Actually it doesn't matter how you
requirements before you try to plan how tocreate the book, but that choice is the most flexible.
accomplish the project. That's just part of theNow how are you going to physically write the book?
planning task. But what questions should you askAre you going to sit at a computer and wear out
when planning your book writing?your eyes and fingers? Are you going to use a tape
In a previous article I've already given you fiverecorder and then have it transcribed? Yes, those are
questions. But that barely scratches the surface. Sogrey hairs, but it that's not why I used that term --
here are five more things you should plan whileportable digital memo recording device is too blasted
writing a non-fiction book:long, thank you very much! Or are you going to use
1. How are you going to create the book? Look, let'sfive live secretaries to write your book in series? If
be upfront here, I sell a system on book writing. Youyou decide to do the work yourself you need to
can find it via the link at the bottom of this article.decide how. Of course if you've given the work to
But there are other ways to create a book thansome other deserving soul, they get to decide how.
writing it. And notice I used the word create notBut someone needs to make that decision.
write. One of the big decisions you need to make is4. What story angle will you use? Even in a non
how you are going to create a book. Are you goingfiction book, you need to have a story angle. Why
to write it from scratch? Are you going to re-write itare you writing the book? Not the real reason which
from a collection of articles? Are you just going towe've already discussed. But the reason you're going
use a collection of articles? Are you going to use ato tell the reader. If they're both the same then
transcription from a presentation? And there aregreat! It makes integrity in you story easy. But even
other ways. Which one is appropriate for this book?then there will be things that you are willing to share
2. Who is going to create the book? Reality checkand things that aren't any business of the reader.
time. Many big name "writers" and consultants don'tWhy is this topic important to you? How do you
write their own books. Do you really think big namesknow what the reader is feeling? How do you know
in real estate development and softwareyour ideas will work for the reader? What is the back
development have the time to write a best seller?story to the book? All this makes up your story
Their communications manager does the work. Theyangle and affects how you will present your ideas.
have other people who are nameless do the work.5. What other products will you create? The system
They have other big name consultants do the workI sell and use myself to write books is actually part
for them. They share the workload with someone. Aof a much larger system to create learning content.
big part of my income as a freelance writer comesWhat is learning content? It's all the material in a
from being nameless and letting others take thecourse, irrespective of what media is used to present
credit for my hard work. You have the sameit. One topic has within it a series of different
opportunity. So are you going to write your book?products: books, live seminars, webinars, coaching,
Or are you going to co-write the book? Or are youaudio, video, home courses, workshops. Even if you
going to use a ghostwriter? There are alternatives.only write books, every topic has the ability to
3. How are you going to write the book? Okay, thiscreate multiple books. So which books will you create
looks like the same question as before but it isn't.from this topic? And how do they all fit together?