Writing a Great Book Proposal - Part One

When I prepared to write a great book proposal, thethe most vital periods of modern China.
first step I took was to write a book proposal thatAnnotated Chapter Outline
would pique a publisher's interest. My book proposalThe Annotated Chapter Outline offers me an
consisted of 9 parts. In order to limit this article toopportunity to demonstrate my control over the
the requested length of 500 words, I'll focus on thematerial, my ability to organize it, and my writing
first, second, and third parts:style.
The Proposal ProperTo begin with, each chapter title should promise a
Annotated Chapter Outlinereader that I'll lead him to a place where he has
The Marketnever been to, and where he'll meet fascinating
The Proposal Propercharacters he has never known.
In the Proposal Proper, I give a general idea of whatI cite some chapter titles as an example.
I am going to write about:I end each chapter summary with a titillating hint
Biographies blending with history.about the next.
Introduction to the three protagonists in the book.When a reader finishes reading the outline, he will
Then I explain why my book will make a uniquehave a bird's eye view of a vast mosaic of historical
contribution to a market already flooded with booksevents and human behaviors.
and manuscripts about China.The Market
The three protagonists in my book actually playedA publisher wants to buy a salable manuscript and
their parts in the central political events of their day.makes a profit, so it is important for me to provide
The historical details provided are unknown in thethe information.
West, or even in China. New details shed new light onThis book, I believe, has a broad appeal.
events. Therefore I write from a special vantageHere is why.
point and fill quite a few gaps in the history of one of