4401. Write A Short Book Fast - Writer's Digest Aug 22, 2023.

Write A Short Book Fast - Writer's Digest Aug 22, 2023 by Nina Amir
 

NinaAmir.com.19-time Amazon bestselling author of How to Blog a Book, The Author Training Manual, Creatine Visualization for Writers and e-book writing guides.Short books 15-100 printed pages or 2,500 -35,000 wirds kibg,  10-135 typed manuscript pages.

WHY WRITE A SHORT BOOK FAST.

1. Long-form book feels overwhelming.

2. Want to increase your income or platform. One well-received book leads a reader to purchase another.

3. Claim title "Author".

4. Need a book for an event.

5. Create a product (a book).

6. Build your mailing list/

7. Jumpstart your writing career. Do this for every chapter, compile all short books into that big book.

8. Want to promote a book. Sends readers difectly to book sales pages or mention your books in the content.

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10 SHORT NONFICTION BOOK STRUCTURES.

1. Tip Book.

2. List Book.

3. Quotation Book.

4. RX Book. Often called handbooks, guidebooks, rule books, step books.
eg. better relationships, build your business, guide to container gardening, provide steps, proceses, rules or ways to solve a problem, answer a question or ease someone's ain.

5. Anthology. 10-25 contributors.

6. One-concept book.  One "big idea."

7. Q&A Book.

8. Benefit books

9. Problem/Solution Book

10. Essay Book.  Several essays on one topic or related tops e.g. motherhood, jogging, gardenly. 2-5 printed pages or fewer short essays. 

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TIPS FOR WRITING A GOOD SHORT BOOK FAST.

1.Write an outline beforehand.

2. Find a model to imitate

3. Set a short deadline

4. Write short chapters

5. Keep track of your word count.

6. Decide how to publish - printed, e-book, booklet, workbook, etc.

7. Have your book professionally edited and proofread.

8. Get a professional cover. 

Write your short book fast by employing one of these 10 short-book structures, building confidence for writing your "big" book soon. Or, if you like writing short books, knock out several each year.