Ebook Mechanics – How to Create Ebook Content 101
August 11, 2010 by Debbie
Filed under Social Media Mastery
So You Want To Be A Writer…..
Are you ready to really learn Ebook Mechanics? Do you want to create Ebook content as easy as thinking about what it is you love?
Once you grasp the concept, learning Ebook Mechanics is as easy at 1-2-3!
Creating Ebooks is really just like building anything.
When you build a home, you start with a foundation. When you create Ebook content, you basically start with the same thing…. A Foundation!
So let’s start at the beginning:
telling us how hard it is to be God.
Step 1: Wrap Your Mind Around Your Passion and Dive In
Begin by realizing that learning Ebook Mechanics and learning how to Create Ebook content is not easy – it’s simple – but not easy.
You must first develop the mindset that you won’t quit until you have a great piece of work that is worthy of someone else’s time to read.
Second, realize that EVERYONE, and yes, that includes you, has a book inside of them. Don’t ever think that you’re not interesting enough to spill what you know.
Ebook Mechanics has obvious beginnings, what are you passionate about?
What do you love?
Do you love…
Well, I think you get the picture, right.
Just take your passion, whatever it is you love to do, and write about it. For every subject you can come up with, there are literally thousands of people who will be interested in reading about it.
Really take some time with this one. Really think about what turns you on, what makes you jump out of bed in the morning.
Unless you’re really jazzed about what you’re doing, I promise you will fail.
OK, now you have your subject let’s move on to….
Step 2: Creating a Blueprint
To create an Ebook that people will actually be interested in reading, and perhaps even parting with some very hard earned money to get, it needs to have a very important trait, it has to have FLOW.
You must hold the readers attention. Let’s face it. How long will you read a book that you don’t like?
To create flow, we must start with a good outline. Let’s use writing a blog for an example.
If we’re writing a book about starting a Blog, a typical outline could go something like this:
Then you can take the outline a bit further by adding additional bullet points to it. At this point your eBook will start coming together like a puzzle that fits like a glove!
Chapter 1 – Choosing Your Subject
Finding Your Passion
Narrowing it Down
Who is your Target Audience
How Broad of a Field Do you Want
Chapter 2 – Choosing a Hosting Company
How much do you want to spend
How web-savvy are you
Do you want to outsource or do it yourself
Chapter 3 – Your Lead Magnet
Free Report
E-Course
Free Ebook
How to classes
Chapter 3 – Business Start Up
How much capital am I working with
How much knowledge do I need to gain
Whose help to I need to elicit
Chapter 4 – Goals
What are my goals
How do I set my goals
Do I have a dream board
Are my goals written down
Chapter 5 – Promotion of Blog
Article marketing
Search engine optimization
Pay per click
Social Media
You can see how when you flesh this outline out far enough, your Ebook Mechanics will come together in a way that it practically writes itself.
Step 3: In The Words of the Great Tennis Shoe, JUST DO IT!
Yes, you heard me right…. START….. NOW!
There’s power in your pen when you put it to paper.
Seriously, I can procrastinate for 10 days and as soon as I start writing, it just starts flowing. You’ll be amazed at the things that come out.
Don’t worry about perfection. If we all started out perfect, nobody would ever be a writer, trust me!
You will get better just like a fine wine, as you practice and evolv as a writer.
If you need help developing ideas or products, you may want to check out the Crusher College.
Step 4: Finish Strong, and Here’s Why
The single most important thing about writing an ebook is to finish it.
You have to be tough and have the tenacity to see it through.
Here’s why.
Writing an Ebook, and learning proper Ebook mechanics will create a legacy for you. Even if you don’t write about yourself, there will still be a part of you in that book.
Think about it, how can there not be?
It’s your thoughts on a subject that you’re passionate about.
Something that I’m really passionate about is helping people to realize their full potential, especially when they have been told they don’t have any potential their whole lives.
Nothing makes me madder than when I see someone with a ton of potential and no self worth.
I’m so passionate about it that I’m writing a book on the subject. To get a sneak peek into my book and get 7 really great lesson on achieving Flip Flop Freedom, just put your name and email in the boxes below. I’ll rush my free report right out to you.
I hope you found this eBook Mechanics tutorial helpful. If you did, I’d really appreciate it if you would leave me your comments below and definitely share it with you friends by clicking on the TweetMe button at the top.
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I really love using mind maps when organizing a new ebook (or any other project for that matter)
I can brain dump all my ideas… then move them around to my heart’s content. Thanks for the great blueprint on getting your ebook out of your head and onto the ‘page’.
.-= Debbie Lattuga´s last blog ..20 Reasons I Love My Ebook Reader =-.
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Great outline for a person to follow! Love what you have put together. WE can help people with hosting and marketing their books after they finish well. What a great resource.
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Hi Debbie,
Coming from a science background I really do appreciate a good formula. This is very timely for me as I am in the process of creating an eBook. I found this post to be very helpful because you give a great example of how to get my thoughts on paper and organize them, so thank you.
Golda
.-= Golda Smith´s last blog ..Prospecting Tips For Network Marketing Success =-.
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Debbie Reply:
November 11th, 2010 at 11:22 am
Good luck with your E-Book Golda. Be sure to let me know when it’s done!
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Hi Debbie,
Wow… you really laid out a great step-by-step strategy to get that ebook put together! Fantastic guide. That’s very generous of you. And you made it a very entertaining, fun read, to boot!
And the quote, “A blank piece of paper is God’s way of telling us how hard it is to be God.” by Sidney Sheldon was a wonderful discovery. I don’t think I had read it before… or I have long forgotten it. I love that!
And the greatest point you made, in my humble opinion, is: The single most important thing about writing an ebook is to finish it. Amen to that!
Great to meet you via the TSA and find another valuable blog to visit. Best wishes!
.-= Deb Augur´s last blog ..Social Media and Psychology =-.
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Debbie Reply:
January 5th, 2011 at 7:15 pm
Thanks for your comments Deb, and it’s great to meet you also. TSA is a wonderful group and I’m totally enjoying it.
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I’ve done a little research on writing a book and it is the same principle. Start by writing down the chapters and then expand on the chapters. It’s a great formula and it works well.
Thanks for sharing your formula. It makes the process much easier for people when you have it written out step by step for them to follow.
Wendy
.-= Wendy Hewlett´s last blog ..A Journey of Personal Growth =-.
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Debbie-
As someone who has written several eBooks, I ccan vouch for the truth of what you’ve shared.
It always amazes me how “scary” writing an eBook can seem to some people- but it’s not scary at all- and you just proved it with your very easy to follow guidelines!
What’s even MORE satisfying than writing your own eBook? I’d have to say sellling it! That way you get to keep 100% of the profits!
This is one way that people who are looking to make extra money, can do so- and best of all, they can tap into their skill set and write about their passion at the same time!
Looking forward to reading more from you!
Natasha
.-= Natasha Nassar´s last blog ..The BIGGEST Mistakes Beginning Internet Marketers Make =-.
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Debbie Reply:
January 5th, 2011 at 7:13 pm
Thanks for your comments Natasha. You’re right, writing an e-book is very satisfying. I haven’t sold one yet, but that’s my next step!
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Hey there Debbie,
Creating an ebook is a powerful way to get more leads funneling into your autoresponder system and ultimately start building an entire funnel around it.
.-= Fresh MLM Leads´s last blog ..Momentis Review – Is Momentis The New Energy Revolution =-.
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Hey Debbie,
This is a very informative post that I am going to have to reference before creating an Ebook. Your blog looks good, and has a lot of great information as well.
.-= Ryan Martin´s last blog ..Is ViSalus Sciences Nothing But A Scam =-.
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Debbie Reply:
January 5th, 2011 at 7:09 pm
Thanks Ryan, let me know when you book is done. Will definitely check it out.
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