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First, what is your idea? What message do you want to convey to you audience? Think of 9-13 points that you what to get across and write them down. They will be your chapters in the book. Each chapter or point will be about 1 page typed (will translate to 2-3 pages in a little book). If you have ever written an article each chapter could be the size of one article. Then, you could essentially put 9-13 articles together to make a book. Although everybody has their own way of writing, if you are struggling, here are some suggestions to get started on your manuscript.

 

1)      Write your title and name on the first page.

 

2)      Outline your Table of Contents on the next page using your 9-13 points that you want to get across to your audience. A Table of Contents is a good starting point for a book outline. You can see your book at a glance and in logical order.

 

3)      Write the Chapter name followed by 2 or 3 words or ideas that describe the contents of that chapter.

 

4)      On a new page, outline your introduction using several points, including the purpose of your book. Everything you write should come back to this statement.

 

5)      Write a short outline for each chapter of your book. Include a main statement from the chapter, followed by points covering major events or areas of the chapter. End the chapter outline with a concluding sentence.

 

6)      Include a conclusion at the end of your book outline. 

 

If you are still having trouble or no time to sit and write a book then let one of our ghost writers assist you.  Our expert ghost writer will contact you and interview you. Our writer will take the information you provide and compile a document for you to review, revise and approve. It will be your ideas and work, just written in a professional format by someone else.

Last updated on November 22, 2009 by olbooks