Monday, May 11, 2009

How to Write a Profitable eBook

Once you've found a profitable niche market, one of the easiest ways to make money in it is to write an eBook. This is not as hard as it sounds if you take it step by step. These eBook creation tips will have you well on your way to your very own product.

If you are overwhelmed at the thought of writing an eBook, just take a deep breath and stop looking at the project as a whole. Ebook creation is much easier if you break it up into small, manageable pieces. The very first step you should take is to come up with a title. When you develop the title first, it will help you focus on the direction that you want to take with your eBook.

If you had to do research for your eBook, go through all of your research and highlight the important points. Learn everything you can about your niche. When you really know the niche product you are writing about, the writing will come almost effortlessly.

The next step in eBook creation is to write down a thesis statement. This is a brief description of the problem that your eBook is addressing and how it will solve this problem. The purpose of this thesis statement is to keep you focused on exactly what the eBook is supposed to be about.

The next step is to outline your eBook. Write down the title of each chapter and underneath the title, list points that you will cover in that chapter. Make sure that each chapter will reinforce your thesis statement. Once you have finished your outline, you're ready to start writing the eBook.

As you are writing your eBook, think about your target market. You want to make sure that you are connecting with them on their level. For example, if you are writing an eBook where the target market is the average health conscious consumer, you are not going to write an eBook that reads like a medical journal. You want to have a nice, conversational, but authoritative tone. This will take some practice. Just pretend that you are sitting with a friend and talking to them about your product. What would you say? How would you say it? Now let's examine the layout of your eBook.

The first section of your eBook should be the introduction. This is a paragraph or two that introduces what your eBook is about. Keep your thesis statement in mind and tell your audience what you are going to tell them in the body of the eBook. Don't make this section all about you or your accomplishments. Make it about what your eBook is going to do for the reader.

After the introduction, just follow the outline and expand on the points that you have listed under each chapter title. Be as thorough as you can without being boring. Break your paragraphs up into small, readable sections.

Once you have finished the body of your eBook, it's time for the conclusion. This is basically a summary of the important points of your eBook. Keep this as brief as possible. Once you are done creating your eBook, don't forget to run a spell check. Nothing will diminish your credibility faster than an eBook that is full of errors. You should also proofread it at least two times and then have a friend or family member read through it. It's a good idea to read it out loud so that you can hear how the book flows.

So now you can see that eBook creation is really not as difficult as it sounds. Just take it one step at time. If you can break it into manageable pieces you will not be overwhelmed and before you know it you'll have a product of your own. Good luck!

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