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How to Write an e-Book

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E-books, fiction and non-fiction books published electronically on the Internet, are the latest publishing trend. Learn how to write an e-book and jump on the e-book bandwagon.

From Quick Guide: Publishing Jobs
Difficulty: Easy
Instructions
  1. Step 1

    Choose a topic for your book if you don't already have one. Brainstorm. What are your interests? In what is your expertise? Write down any ideas that come to you.

  2. Step 2

    Select one idea and create an outline of your proposed book.

  3. Step 3

    Do research to strengthen your book's points and theme. Delve deep and go to where the information is: libraries, Internet search engines, web sites, personal interviews.

Tips & Warnings
  • Give yourself a firm writing schedule. Be productive when you sit down to write. Try not to dilly-dally or waste time chatting in writer's chat rooms, reading and sending e-mail, or gabbing on the phone.

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on 11/1/2009 this is awesome, I am wanting to do a Makeup e-book and eventually a book, this really helped me.

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on 9/24/2009 My understanding, from the research I have done thus far, suggest that writing an eBook is somewhat different from writing a novel. Most of what I have read, encourages the novice writer to keep it simple. Judging from the eBooks I have read; most appear to be more like a book report, in comparison to a full length book, ranging from 3000 to 4000 words. I am currently in the process of writing my first eBook. I think the hardest part was choosing the subject, researching and organizing it. I have developed an easy method of organizing, and producing all types of writings, such as magazine articles, short stories, and including full length novels. As a matter of fact that is what I am my eBook is about. One thing I found out, like many of you have mentioned; is that being diligent, is a must!!

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on 3/30/2009 I found www.ebookknowhow.com its free, easy to understand and gives you a step by step outline on how to write your book. Also it gives you all the links you will need to host and market your "brain-child".

hlejames said

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on 2/15/2009 Im gonna try...

Fike said

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on 5/23/2008 Nah that's much too brief, with all due respect. A lot more research to be done, and most of it right here on the Internet. -Larry Fike

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