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Developing your eBook writing skills
Creating an eBook may be easier than printing a hard-copy book, but it still takes effort and skill to make it a good eBook.
Writing an eBook appeals to many people, but not so many have done it. Is it something you have been thinking of doing?
The following eBook tips come from a ProBlogger webinar I participated in at the end of July. They look short and simple but there is a wealth of information there if you take the time to think about them.
- Always add value to your readers, whether it is information, instruction or entertainment. Without value, it will not good and is not likely to get much word of mouth promotion nor good reviews. This has to be the basis of any eBook you write – just like it is the basis of good blogs posts and articles.
[Tweet “The best basis for any eBook is adding value to your (potential) readers.”] - A blog can be a great testing ground for your eBook ideas.
- Choose an eBook topic on what could sell AND what you can actually write about! In other words, balance your skills against your readers’ needs
- An outline for an eBook can help designers start before content is complete – a time efficient option!
- In writing the solution to a problem, make sure it is a problem people recognise as a problem. For example, people buy a book on travel photography by perhaps not one in taking colour photos even though it is a basic skill and component of travel photography.
‘When writing an e-book, try to write about something with tangible results i.e. Take Better Travel Photos’ by Bright Fox Media - make sure your topic has enough content to last – an eBook is longer than a blog post or magazine article remember!
- republishing existing blog content is fine, especially if it is reorganised and updated.
- do a plan or outline of your eBook
- it is a good starting point for writing your eBook
- it provides a structure that stands no matter what order you write the content in
- enables planning your launch and content that can be used to generate interest (eg guest blog posts, social media updates)
What challenges have you faced when thinking about, planning or writing an eBook?
