How to Organize Your Book Projects

With this organizational template readily accessible, you can produce and publish books faster, and keep all the necessary documents (pertaining to a specific title) consolidated into one nice package.

Instructions

Difficulty: Easy

Things You’ll Need:

• 3-ring binder (1-1/2" or thicker)
• Avery IndexMakers (5-tab)

1. Use your 3-ring binder as the primary capsule to hold all the information you collect for your book. The tabs will be used to create your custom notebook. Label each tab with the following five categories: Research : Manuscript : Production : Promotion : Distribution.
2. When you are gathering resources and data for your article, booklet or book, store that information in the RESEARCH section of your notebook. During the writing, editing and improving phrase, keep all of your notes and updates in the MANUSCRIPT section.
3. Keep ISBN registration, bar code acquisition, printing quotes, cover design ideas, etc. in the PRODUCTION section. Behind the PROMOTION and DISTRIBUTION tabs, you'll keep ideas and resources about how you intend to promote and distributed the finished product to your audience.
4. To organize your project even further, incorporate the following advanced techniques:
   1. Include a copy of your budget and production schedule at the front of your binder to help you measure your progress.
   2. At the front of each tabbed section, put a checklist of activities that you need to complete for that specific phase of the project.

Tips & Warnings

• Now you're ready to start your publishing project!
• Use this simple and effective tool at the beginning of each project.
• This organizational tool has been known to alleviate significant amounts of stress.