| With the growing popularity of e-books (electronic | | | | words and this is much more effective than using |
| books) and the convenience of surfing the web, | | | | a whole phrase. This creates intrigue and mystery |
| printed books are having more and more | | | | on what the book is all about. |
| competition. They are not only competing with | | | | Stick to one genre and limit it to two if you want. |
| other printed books but with books that are | | | | Your style of writing would be evident with any |
| digitally available as well. Add this to the rising cost | | | | literary piece that you write. If you do choose to |
| of book printing and book lovers are likely to bear | | | | focus on one genre, make sure that it is your |
| the price for all these. | | | | own choice and that it is what you want to write |
| So here are some tips on how to be taken off | | | | about. Focusing on a genre would help you create |
| the shelves and be picked up by those that are | | | | a following of your own. There are writers that |
| still loyal to the written form. | | | | can write on two separate genres, if you are one |
| Choose a book design that would truly represent | | | | of these, you may want to use a different pen |
| what is inside it. Don't place an image that does | | | | name to avoid skepticism. Most people can be |
| not have anything to do with the content of the | | | | very skeptic when they see the name of a |
| book. You can be as subtle as you want with the | | | | writer they know that writes fiction and then |
| image but still try to make a connection between | | | | found out that the same writer writes romantic |
| the design and what the book is all about. | | | | novels as well. This can start a comparison |
| Try to be as consistent as you can in terms of | | | | between your works and thus the decline of the |
| design and fonts. If you are planning to publish a | | | | other genre. |
| series of books, strive to be constant in your | | | | Find a reputable book printing company that would |
| design to be able to create a sense of familiarity | | | | help you in publishing your book. If you are still a |
| to your readers. If you are used to using | | | | struggling writer and still trying to create a name |
| two-colored inks on your books, do so with all | | | | in the industry, you may want to get the services |
| your books so that your readers would know | | | | of small printing companies first. A company that |
| even from afar which books you wrote. And try | | | | can assure you of high quality output at a minimal |
| to minimize the number of fonts that you are | | | | rate for a small volume printing. Because if you |
| using and make the sizes as uniformed as you | | | | have limited budget, you may want to test the |
| can. | | | | waters first and print at a minimum. |
| Carefully think about the title of the book. This | | | | These are just some ways for your book to be |
| could make or break the launching of your book. | | | | taken off the bookshelf. A big portion of it still |
| Aside from the design, the title would give the | | | | depends on the content of the book and how well |
| reader an idea on what the book is all about. Most | | | | it is written. Because however colorful and |
| book lovers also depend on the title if the book is | | | | beautifully designed your book is, if what is inside |
| worth reading. Most titles only consist of 2 - 4 | | | | wouldn't match it, it would seize its purpose. |