How to Write an Investment Book
If you have in-depth knowledge and credible experience in investing and the business world, as well as a writing style that is both informative and interesting, you may be able to write and publish a successful investment book. Writing any book, particularly one on so complex a subject, is a long and complicated task. Before you begin, it's best to have a good plan or outline for your investment book.
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Instructions
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Brainstorm in your notebook exactly what your investment book will focus on. There are already hundreds of investment books on the market, but only you can write one based on your own personal experience and knowledge. Find an angle that you claim expertise with, such as investment for small business owners or investing after retirement. It is vital to know this hook, the specific angle which will make your book stand out, before you write the first sentence.
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Write an overview based on your brainstorming notes, detailing exactly what information you wish to offer in your book. Include whether you wish to include material such as a fact list on pension, a list of tips on stock picking, or any charts or graphs for visual aid. Allow yourself to ramble freely in this overview, coming to the book's logical conclusion, before going back and editing for coherency.
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Read through your overview and highlight the key places where new information is shared. Use this to create a rough table of contents for your book. Keep in mind that readers purchasing an investment book will want specific information to be easily accessible, without having to spend time flipping through the index. If you have any visual aids, note them in the table of contents as a subtext to the chapter title.
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Write each chapter, beginning with the first chapter title in your table of contents. For the first draft, focus on moving from chapter to chapter until you reach the end, rather than editing and revising each page repeatedly. Before you move on to another chapter, stop and read your overview again. Ask yourself if this chapter is providing the reader with the specific knowledge on investment you are trying to provide.
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Set your investment book aside for at least one week after completing a first draft, then read it cover to cover. Most books need at least one round of revisions before being ready for submission. As you read, focus on your potential audience, and ask friends or family for help if relevant. For example, if your book is on investment planning for teachers, find someone you trust with teaching experience to give you an idea of what they would want to know in an investment book for educators, and be sure each chapter in your book is relevant to their situation.
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Tips & Warnings
Before you begin to write your book, browse the shelves of your local bookstore or library and take note of the more popular investment books there. Ask yourself what your book would have to offer that could easily be conveyed through the title and jacket flap blurb that will make it different from the others.
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