Bring Out the Natural Writer in You

Written by Judy Cullins


Bring Outrepparttar Natural Writer in You Judy Cullins ©2004 All Rights Reserved.

Think you can't write a book that will sell? You aren't a natural writer? In fact, you don't really like to write?

Putting a book together can be daunting. But no, you don't need to hire a ghostwriter. You don't need to do research.

Your readers simply want answers to their challenges and questions. Do that and you will write an easy-to-read, well organized, and compelling book with 1/2repparttar 128546 normal edits.

Save time, frustration and still get your book out within a month or so when you use my "Fast-Forward Writing Techniques."

Fast-Forward Writing Steps

1. Write down your working title.

This gives you momentum inrepparttar 128547 writing process and keeps you on track with focus so you don't write two books in one. In your title, include your audience if possible and what main benefit they will receive too.

2. Write down your book's thesis. (what isrepparttar 128548 number one question your book will answer?)

Know that each chapter and information in them must support this. In a book "Write your eBook or Other Short Book Fast," chapters like "The Essential 9 Hot-Selling Points for your Book" and "Yes, Your Book Has Significance" support its title.

3. Make a list of all questions and topics your book will cover.

In a book about beating procrastination,repparttar 128549 author including questions like these: Where are you now with procrastination? Why do you procrastinate? What arerepparttar 128550 consequences of your procrastination? Where do you want to be (goals)? Topics also include 15 procrastination solutions with examples in workbook style.

4. Categorizerepparttar 128551 above list.

Add questions that pertain to that chapter, and rename your files with a working chapter title. Now you are ready to write on a topic when you feel like it. You don't have to write chapter one first.

5. Pose one question at a time to be your chapter's middle.

The middle of your chapter isrepparttar 128552 meat. You may pose a question, then answer it with stories, tips, how-to's, inspiration in other forms. It may have pictures, author's note, sidebar with pertinent information. Add your own ideas.

Makerepparttar 128553 question a heading. From your inner knowledge and experience answer it with your natural voice. Later you can add a just right hook forrepparttar 128554 first line beneathrepparttar 128555 heading so your reader wants to keep reading. Poserepparttar 128556 other questions next and answer them when it'srepparttar 128557 right time. This style gives you flexibility and motivation because you only write what you can and want to.

Top Ten Checklist to Edit Your Articles

Written by Judy Cullins


Top Ten Checklist to Edit Your Articles Judy Cullins ©2005 All Rights Reserved.

Submitting articles once or twice a week can yield 15 or more subscribers to your own ezine each time. Read by thousands, even hundreds of thousands, your articles also bring people to your Web site to buy your products or services.

Knowing these benefits, you want to create and submit as many articles as you can. At times, you haverepparttar articles complete, but don't have anyone handy to edit them. While it's best to get at least two other edits from business associates, you can edit your articles yourself with a little help.

Use this checklist ofrepparttar 128544 ways to edit your own work:

1.Start your introduction with a question or startling fact. You must hook your readers with something that reaches their emotions. Make it “you” centered.

2.Make your introduction only a few sentences. Your readers want to get torepparttar 128545 heart of your book chapter or article fast. They want easy-to-read quick tips. Long stories can bring a yawn to your reader.

3.Make all of your sentences short. Since standard sentence length is 15-17 words, make most of your sentences under that number. Complex sentences and multiple phrases makerepparttar 128546 reading tougher. Make it easy for your readers to getrepparttar 128547 point fast.

4.Avoid dull, slow passive sentences. Start them with a subject, then follow with a verb to avoid passive construction. "The coach marketed her business and books through submitting articles online" is an active sentence. "The coach's books were marketed online through submitting articles" is passive. Drop linking verbs such as "is," "was," "seemed," or "had." Replace them with power, active verbs. Instead of "she is beautiful," you could say, "Her beauty compels you to stare at her".

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