Writing A Book
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How to Write a Book that Guides Your Reader from Problem to Solution
Just as there is more than one way to do anything, there are several simple methods for how to write a book that boosts your credibility and your business. Becoming an author is something that needs to be moved off the back burner and onto high heat for any expert.
The good news is that it is easier than ever to publish a book without spending a fortune or taking years Writing proposals and being rejected by publishers. But before you concern yourself with publishing options, you need to write the book.
There are several simple ways for how to write a book. One of them is to write a step-by-step book.
A step-by-step book guides the reader from problem to solution. I’ll give you a super-simple example in a moment. First, though, there is an important matter that deserves your attention.
Don’t make these HUGE mistakes that most experts/business owners who decide to write a book make.
* Waiting for the “right time”: I don’t know what this “right time” is; it never comes. Because it’s nebulous, by the time you wait for the kids to be out of school or the stars to be aligned in a particular pattern, something else will come up to make life busy again. So you’ll kid yourself into thinking life will somehow “slow down” and let you write your book. You have to seize the moment.
* Perfectionism: If you’re waiting for the book to be “perfect”, you’ll be in your grave before you’re an author. Nothing’s ever perfect. Get over yourself and get it done!
* Not making becoming an author a priority: How can you become an author if you never finish the book? You are losing business every single day that you are not a published author. Think about the fact that authors are esteemed and respected above non-authors and you realize why writing your book is mission critical.
* Writing about a topic instead of a solution. This isn’t high school and you’re not writing a term paper. You want to write a book your ideal customers or “target audience” will want to read. That means writing about solutions to problems.
Now you’re able to avoid the typical mistakes, so you are miles ahead of the rest. Now you get to see how easy it is for you to guide your reader from problem to solution.
Writing a step-by-step book is a good way to be sure you’re creating something of sincere interest to your reader. After all, you are going to show a path from problem to solution. And that kind of book sells big-time!
Why is the steps book such a good idea for any expert or business owner?
Because your potential customer has big problems or desires and is searching for solutions. Think about this. Your potential customer is in some sort of pain or distress. They have the kind of problem that you solve every single day with your expertise in your business.
Your problem-solution book will take on one of two “tones.”
1. Your book concept could arise from the answer to “how do you do that?” Examples include how to grow prize-winning tomatoes or how to groom your dog.
2. Your book will address the solution to a big problem that keeps the reader up nights worrying and grinding their teeth.
The direction you take with your how-to book depends on the nature of your business and expertise.
And I’ve got great news. Writing this type of book is easy. Here’s how.
Step 1: Identify the problem you want to solve for your customer in your book.
The problem your book solves should be a big one. You don’t want to focus on a minor irritation or annoyance for your potential customer. For example, I may find hang nails annoying, but I’m not losing sleep over it, and this situation isn’t big enough to warrant buying a book.
Step 2: Write out the overall path, or steps, from problem to solution.
This isn’t rocket science, but you do want to be specific. You want to guide the reader, without missing any steps or skipping over any material. Before you start writing, show your steps to colleagues or even customers. As someone who has already solved the problem, sometimes it’s difficult to remember what it was like while you were in the middle of it.
Maybe you haven’t quite realized it yet, but now that you have your trail of breadcrumbs, you have the chapters of your book. You’re closer than ever to being an author!
Step 3: This is the obvious step. Now that you have your chapters identified, it’s time to write.
Armed with your outline, your steps, now you simply get busy and write. You might choose to let a new customer read your book before you publish it so that they can tell you where you were too vague, where you skipped over things that are obvious to an experienced person but not to a newbie, etc. Let a few people “field test” or “beta test” your book. That way, you’ll find and fix any holes or forgotten pieces before your book hits ink.
Celebrate, because now you know exactly how to write a book that will guide your ideal customer from painful problem to smiling solution.
About the Author
Ronda Del Boccio turns ordinary experts into Instant VIP Authors with her simple system for how to write a book that explodes your business. She is the author of several books, including The Instant VIP: Insider Secrets to Fame, Freedom and Fulfillment as an Expert Author. Claim your free multimedia course on how to write a profitable book at
http://ProfitableStorytelling.com/writeabook.htm
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