I’ve always wanted to write a book. I’ve dreamed of having a book published one day. Now that I’m older, I know the dream won’t be easy to achieve. There are so many obstacles that I’ve had to overcome. Today I’m going to tell you about my experience writing a nonfiction book in 30 days.
Choosing The Right Editor
No matter what type of book you’re writing, whether it’s fiction or nonfiction, there will be someone better suited to help you polish and shape your book into something special. When it comes to nonfiction, the first port of call should be an editor. Nowadays, you can find specialized editing services online that can help you with the copy editing and proofreading stage of your book. In my case, I used the service called Editors In Demand, and I am highly grateful to them for their help. I would recommend this service to any author who is looking to have a sharp draft turned into a flawless final product. They were very helpful, kind, and quick to answer any question that I had. I started and ended my collaboration with them within 30 days, and I couldn’t be happier with the result. To cut a long story short, if you’re looking for an expert to help you write your nonfiction book, then Editors In Demand is the perfect solution.
Gathering Resources
If you’re writing a nonfiction book, then the next step is to start gathering all of the resources you need for the book. For my project, I needed to do a little bit of research into the history of literary prizes and the history of nonfiction books, as well as find out who the famous female writers were who started literary movements. I found all of this information easily online, and I made a note of all of the websites and articles that I needed to refer back to later. In addition to this, I compiled a massive bibliography of all of the books, articles, and speeches that I had found valuable. This was incredibly helpful, as I could easily refer back to this resource whenever I needed to know more about a specific writer or literary concept. I also made multiple copies of all of my sources so that I could keep track of where I was at with my project. Inevitably, as you’re researching and building your bibliography, you’re going to come across a lot of information that you didn’t expect to find. A lot of this information may not even be relevant to your book, but you’ll still need to make note of it just in case. I found that using a special notebook called a research notebook was the best way to keep all of this information organized and easily accessible. In my opinion, this is essential in any research phase, regardless of whether you’re writing a fiction or nonfiction book.
Creating The Book Proposal
The next step in the process of creating a nonfiction book is to create a book proposal. Nowadays, this can be done easily using a notebook like Microsoft Word or Pages. Simply create a new document and start putting down all of the main points and arguments that you have for the book. Be sure to put your proposal into a format that is accessible to prospective publishers. My ideal proposal is about 100 pages in length, double-spaced with one blank page between each of the two sets of text. I also recommend creating a few different drafts of the proposal, as some publishers may ask you to revise it multiple times before they agree to publish your book. You can also use a proposal checklist to ensure that you cover all of the important details in your proposal. This checklist should detail what is in the proposal, who the target audience is, and what makes your book different from other books of its kind. In my case, I decided to write about famous women writers because I wanted to explore the many different ways that women’s writing has evolved over the years.
Submitting Your Book To Publishers
Once you’ve drafted a book proposal that is acceptable to you and your editor, you can start looking for publishers who may be interested in undertaking the publication of your book. You’ll need to decide whether you’re going to go the traditional route and find a publisher who will offer you a contract that will put you under a lot of stress and anxiety, or if you’re going to go the independent route and publish your book yourself. In my case, I decided to go the independent route and self-publish. It was a bit of a scary process, but after a bit of research and using my research notebook, I was confident that I had everything under control.
Publishing Your Book
Congratulations! Now that you’ve prepared a book that is ready to be submitted to publishers, all that’s left is to publish it. Depending on how long it took you to write the book, this may not be as easy as you think. Even if you’re using a service like Amazon Kindle Direct Publishing, which makes publishing a book a piece of cake, they charge you a hefty fee for each book that you publish. To make things even more complicated, you have to consider all of the different channels that your book may end up on. This can be quite the headache, especially if you’re not used to dealing with all of this administration. In my case, I decided to hire the help of Bookpackers, a full-service, electronic publishing company who took care of the whole publication process for me. They got my book into production quickly and efficiently, and I was able to look for the paperback version of my book in a few months time. Thanks to Bookpackers and Amazon Kindle Direct Publishing!
At this point, you may be wondering what all of this has to do with writing a nonfiction book in 30 days. Well, hopefully this article gave you some good ideas on how to write a nonfiction book, and how to navigate the process of getting it published. If this article inspires you to write a book, then by all means do so. Just remember: It takes time to get it right.