With the advancement of the Internet and high-speed connections now
eBooks are fast becoming a popular choice for readers of both fiction
and non-fiction. The most popularly purchased eBooks are in the areas
of non-fiction help and self-help and a few tips to remember in
creating these easy to use books are as follows:
• Keep It
focused--It is easy to stray from the subject when writing a book.
EBooks should have a very focused idea and maintain that idea
throughout. Resist the urge to ramble on, or go off on tangents whether
they are related to the subject or not.
• Make Your
Points--Create bullet points or subtitles that easily guide your reader
through the subject matter and make it easy to refer to later when
looking for a specific idea.
• Give References--Since most eBooks are read while on the computer
adding references via hyperlinks is becoming an expectation of the
experienced eBook reader. When you have outside web sites of your own
this can be a very valuable way of directing traffic to them as well.
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Make It Pretty--Creating an eBook is even more of an art form than
formatting a print manuscript. You still need to know all of the
applicable standards of margins, footers, headers, and in the case of
non-fiction content tables and indexes where applicable, you should
also include color and vibrant chapter headings as well as unique items
like artfully created bullet points or number points. These add
character to your eBook and are very pleasing to the reader. Since it
doesn’t cost more to create these things in eBook format like it would
in print format readers are now expecting to see this more in an eBook.
Creating
eBooks on subjects you are familiar with can be a lot of fun. Use your
imagination and let your creativity flow and you will have an eBook
that you can be proud of and will sell well. How To Write A How To Book (or eBook)
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