Some Basic Tips on E-book Layout and Structure

When you've been doing something for a while,disclaimers about the material in the book such as
you tend to take certain things for granted. Sonot making any guarantees and so on. This will
when people ask me how to create an ebook, Ikeep you from getting sued if somebody uses
have to admit that I'm a bit puzzled. Haven't theyyour book and doesn't get what they thought
read any ebooks on their own? Haven't theythey would get out of it.
made note of how they're generally put together?The third page is where you want to put your
Well, for those who really need some help withtable of contents. This is a must. People don't
ebook creation, this article is going to give youwant to go searching through your ebook for
some basic tips on ebook layout and structure.certain topics. A table of contents will make it so
Starting from the top, the first thing that youthat they can get to any part of your ebook
need is a good strong title and sub title. These willquickly. If you make your table of contents
go on your first page in big bold print. You'll alsoclickable, that's even better. This is easily done by
want the author's name underneath. However,bookmarking them in Word when you create
between the title and the author's name, it'sthem.
probably a good idea to have an ecover. forFinally, you have the contents of the ebook itself.
more detials:- a photo of the actual book itself.You want to present this in a logical step by step
These are usually done in Photoshop using actionmanner. Don't refer to something on page three
scripts. If you can't do them yourself, hire athat you don't get to until page twenty. for visit
designer to do one for you. This will give yourdetials:- is a great way to infuriate your reader.
ebook a more professional look.Also make sure that you have a chapter title at
The second page you will put all your disclaimerthe top of each chapter so that it can be easily
and legal information. The primary thing you wantfound. Also, make sure you have page numbers.
to include here is that the ebook can not beHaving a table of contents is worthless if you
copied or duplicated in any way. This isn't actuallydon't have page numbers to go along with them.
going to stop people from stealing your work, butThese may all seem like little things, but by doing
it does give you legal recourse if somebodythem you will give your reader an ebook that he
should do so. You also want to include anywill actually enjoy reading just a little bit more.