| p>Writing a book can take as little or as long as | | | | Basketball. 30 Steps, Tips, Secrets and Drills to A |
| you decide it should take. I know people that can | | | | Winning Season is a comprehensive, compelling, |
| write a full 200 page book in less than a week, | | | | and focused book title. |
| and they still have time to eat, sleep, breathe, and | | | | Step Four: Write the back cover copy. Your back |
| even brush their teeth! | | | | cover copy is your sales letter, a condensed |
| Of course I also know people that, ten years | | | | version of it, also known as an elevator pitch. You |
| later, are still working on their quick and easy how | | | | have about 150 words to tell readers why they |
| to book. | | | | should buy your book. Offer a brief description, |
| So the decision is yours. How long will it take you | | | | promise, and a list of benefits. |
| to write your book? | | | | Step Five: Determine your book's length. Many |
| Here are ten simple steps on how to write a | | | | 'how to' books land somewhere between 200 and |
| book fast: | | | | 300 pages. If you are writing a 200 page book, |
| Step One: Choose your Subject. You can write on | | | | and assume that each chapter will be about 10 |
| a subject that you find interesting or you can | | | | pages long, then you know that you have 20 |
| write on a subject that you have an expertise in. | | | | chapters to plan. |
| What ever subject you write on, there must be a | | | | Step Six: Write your chapter titles. Once you |
| demand for the information contained in your | | | | know how long your book is going to be then you |
| book. | | | | can plan your book's structure. A 200 page book |
| Step Two: Determine your book's audience. Who | | | | has 20 chapters, each ten pages long. Write down |
| is going to read your book? To ensure that you | | | | your 20 chapters, they don't have to be in order. |
| have an audience for your book, and people that | | | | Once you have the subject matter for each |
| are going to buy it, make sure that your book fills | | | | chapter, you can amplify them into compelling |
| a need. If you're writing a book about basketball | | | | chapter titles by using the same exercise you |
| you can write it for coaches to improve their | | | | used for your book's title. |
| teams or players to improve their skills. | | | | Step Seven: Break each chapter into 10 or more |
| Step Three: Choose your book's title. The more | | | | subtopics. To make the writing process even |
| compelling and focused your title is, the easier it is | | | | easier, take a few minutes to write down 10 or |
| to write the book. For example, a book called | | | | more points that you want to cover in each |
| Coaching Basketball is fine enough but not very | | | | chapter. Each point will take up approximately one |
| compelling. However a book called Coaching | | | | page. |