| Many would-be writers do not realize putting | | | | to come from a fresher angle with new |
| words to a page is only a small part of the | | | | information. |
| equation of successfully publishing. You must | | | | 2. Take a trip to the bookstore. Look to see |
| match what you want to write with what people | | | | what's been covered to death and what is |
| want to buy. | | | | missing. If you see something that is missing, it |
| You can write a book people are absolutely | | | | could indicate a hole in the market. (Of course, it |
| guaranteed to buy, if you follow a few rules. | | | | could also indicate nobody is interested in that |
| These rules aren't here to take the fun out of | | | | particular thing, so making sure you do the |
| your writing project. They are here merely to | | | | Number One thing on this list is important). |
| help you earn funds from your writing project. | | | | 3. Determine your own interest level. Consider |
| If you're against the idea of intentionally writing to | | | | whether you have enough interest in the topic to |
| earn money from your book because that | | | | write a whole book on it. While you want to make |
| offends your creative sensibilities, that's all right, | | | | sure you're not just writing something simply |
| but this article is not for you. This article is for | | | | because you like the topic, but because it's of |
| people who want to sell books and want to see a | | | | interest to others, you also want to make sure |
| benefit to their bank accounts by writing | | | | you are writing about something you can get |
| marketable books. | | | | excited about. If you can't get excited about the |
| I make this distinction because I've been around | | | | topic, your readers will tell -- and they'll be bored. |
| the writing world for quite a while now. As an | | | | Think about it: If you aren't even interested in |
| author of my own books and e-books as well as | | | | what you're writing about, why should they be? |
| a ghostwriter for others who speak and consult, I | | | | 4. Figure out what you can say that's new. Now |
| know the value of writing books that sell. | | | | that you know what folks want to know and it's |
| You can write a nonfiction book that sells if you | | | | something you're interested in sharing, make sure |
| follow these suggestions: | | | | you can give the reader some value. You don't |
| 1. Ask what your intended audience wants to | | | | want to just rehash something; find a new angle, |
| know. Find out what people who read the type of | | | | a new way of telling it, or something to make the |
| book you want to write need to know. Maybe | | | | reader glad she spent the money on the book. |
| they don't need the thousandth book on the | | | | Because if you disappoint the reader, you can be |
| same angle of the same topic. Maybe you need | | | | assured she's not buying the next book. |