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What to Expect… • How to narrow your topic and pick one you’re passionate about. • How to decide on a series. • Get motivated to write your first (or next) e-book. • The best software and methods for fast writing. • Where to find existing content and speed up the writing process. • The best title for your book and series. • The easiest formula to outline your book(s). • And more!
Decide on a Topic
The Steps… • Brain Dump Exercise • Topic Grouping • PREK Model • Repurpose
Decide on a Topic
Brain Dump Exercise… 1. Print the worksheet in your members
area. 2. Set a timer for 5–10 minutes. 3. Let your mind wander and write.
down any and every idea you can think of until the timer goes off.
Decide on a Topic
Topic Grouping… 1. Group like topics together—what naturally fits? 2. Condense down to 5 groupings that resonate most with you. 3. Enter five topics on PREK worksheet. (next!)
Decide on a Topic
PREK Model… 1. Enter 5 topics in
TOPIC column 2. Rate 3. 1–5 can only
appear once in each column
4. Add totals
TOPIC Passion Research Experience Knowledge TOTAL
Ninja Book 1 5 4 4 4 17
AQG Writing 4 5 5 5 19
S&S Book 1 1 1 2 3 7
Journal for Kids
2 2 1 1 6
365 Journal 3 3 3 2 11
Decide on a Topic Repurpose… • Your own blog • Guest blog posts • Articles • Podcasts • PowerPoint • Teleseminar
• Interview • Webinar • Book fragments • Email • Blog comments • Social media comments
Series Titles Stuff to Keep in Mind… • Don’t name it the same as your business • Keep it niche specific • Has it been done before? …Amazon/Google search • Trademarking • Uniquely YOU!
Series Titles The Best Non-Fiction Series Titles… • Guide to… • Made Easy • Essential Tips… • Survival Guide • Secrets of… • The Everything…
• Everybody’s… • 30 Ways… • # Tips for… • # Days to… • Easy Steps… • The [Niche/Name] Series
Series Titles The Best Fiction Series Titles… • …Chronicles • The [Character/Setting] Series • The [Name/Noun/Place]
Mysteries • The [Adjective] Saga • The [Name & Name] Series • The [Noun & Noun] Series
• Women’s/Men’s/Children’s [Noun] Club
• [Name] Thriller • [Name] Book # • [Noun] Romance (Genre)
Book #
Book Titles Stuff to Keep in Mind… • Don’t name it the same as your business • Keep it topic specific: Niche it down further • Keep it SHORT • No long subtitles
Book Titles The Best Non-Fiction Book Titles… • # Tips to • # Steps to • Niche • Terminology • FAQ
Mindmapping Organize Your Ideas… • Use worksheet • Book title • 5–10 chapters • Brainstorm topics under chapters
Writing Tools What Software? • Microsoft Word (PC and Mac)
– Templates in Members Area
• Apple Pages (Mac only) • Scrivener
– See bonus training from Joseph Michael, the Scrivener Coach
Writing Process How Long? • Think in words, NOT pages • Say what you want to say… Concisely. • Kindle’s minimum = 2,500 words • 4,000 • 6,000–10,000 • 10,000+
Writing Process The Power of Language… • KNOW your market: write in their language!
– Canadian English vs. American English vs. U.K. English, etc. • Translations…
Other Ways to Write Talk the Book… • Podcast transcriptions • Interview transcriptions • Webinar transcription • Speech transcription • Dragon Naturally Speaking
Other Ways to Write Make Them Write It… • Collection of short stories (compilation book) • Anthology (entire chapters/stories) • Contest!
Other Ways to Write Run a Contest… • The easy method
– Share guidelines (entry topic, length, deadline, etc.) – Share email
• The advanced method – Online form – Judges
Other Ways to Write Run a Contest… The Logistics… • Judges (volunteer) • Email form
– Mailchimp – Aweber
• Time limit
Week 1: Writing Homework Do this! Use Checklists and Worksheets… • Choose your topic (PREK Model). • Decide on a series title. • Brainstorm book titles (and pick ONE to start!). • Mindmap your first book (or outline). • Choose your software. • START writing!