Everyone can Write

Creating your first E-book

Everyone can write an E-book, or information product, and distribute, sell, or give it away, on the Web.Ordinary people, like you and me, do it with success, and some folks (Jimmy Brown, Ken Evoy, Terry Dean -to name a few) are selling ten thousands of copies every month.Here are some of the advantages of being an E-book writer:* You have total control over your work. You are your own boss, you decide what, when and where you will write, and no publishing company or editor can put you on a dead line.* You make 100% of every E-book sale.* You decide where to promote, and how much you spend on advertising costs.* You can create as many E-books as you like, and start selling them the next day once you know how to do it.* Your E-book will sell 24/7. Even when you're sleeping, or on vacation, people will be able to buy and download your book from your web site.Does this sound attractive enough to you? I'd guess so :-)-What you need to start.It doesn't take a lot to start as a writer. You need a PC, and a text processing program like MS Word, Notepad or an HTML Editor like FrontPage.E-books are easy to distribute, and you have almost no costs to cover..Once your E-book is finished, you can make it available to the whole world by putting it on a web server.If you can accept credit card payments from your web site, you are ready to start making money.You can also let other people help you promote and sell your E-book, by setting up an affilate -or reseller- program, but I'll tell you how to do all this later.Now, before you say: "I can't write an E-book, because I never did a writing class, and I have nothing to write about", listen here...ANYONE with a passion about a subject that he -or she- likes can write. You just need to be persistent and determinated and you will succeed.If you know a lot about dogs, gardening, scuba diving, or whatever you care about, you have... KNOWLEDGE!And knowledge is what it takes to write!Sharing knowledge is a very profitable business on line, because Info-Products have proven to be the best selling item on the Web.People always have a need for information, and if you can provide it to them, by teaching them how to do things better, you will be rewarded.Here are 2 examples of how you can use E-books:* Example 1: Author Michael Webb has been married for 11 years, and he never had a fight with his wife. -At least, that's what he says :-)So, what did Michael do?He decided to write an E-book with tips on how people can improve their marriage or relationship, and called it: "50 Secrets of Blissful Relationships."Michael created a web site around his book, gave it some promotion, got noticed by the media, and his E-book soon became a bestseller.Click here to see Michael's web site:http://www.ebooks-made-easy.com/blissful.htm * Example 2: I created an E-book, that contains interviews with 50 E-zine Publishers. All I had to do was send the E-zine Publishers my questions, and then copy and paste their answers into an nice E-book.You can download the E-book for FREE from here:http://www.ebooks-made-easy.com/interviews.zip (Note: This E-book is for Windows users only, sorry Mac people.)You see, you can even write about a subject without being an expert, or without doing much study work. If you use newsgroups and discussion lists to ask other people what they do to succeed in their business, you can write from their ideas.It's better to write in your own unique style about how their tips and ideas have helped you, and if you like,you can give the people the credit they deserve.Believe me, in no time you'll have a chapter or even an entire book to share with the world.This is just an example to prove that you can write about anything.So stop being lazy and get on the keyboard :-)- About the creative process of writing.Really, you don't have to go for the Pullitzer Prize, if you start writing.On the contrary!Try to write as you speak. Be clear, and come right to the point when you make a statement. Remember, it's not about HOW you write, it's about WHATyou have to say.TIP: People love to read clear lines, and if you use lotsof white space between your paragraphs, you'll keep the readers interested.Don't forget; Keep it simple! Or even better; Keep it stupid simple :-)Now that you have your idea, you're ready to start doing the real stuff, that is... being writing :-)One more thing: before you start hitting those keys, ask yourself if there is an audience waiting for your book,or are you going to be your own reader? :-)Make sure there are people willing to read your E-book before you write it. Otherwise: DO NOT WRITE IT!Here are some tips to keep in mind when you write:* Be original. * Inject your personality into your writing style.* Use short sentences. * Use words that don't force your readers to grab a dictionary to understand you. * Put in some sort of illustration to prove your point. If you should need more tips or advice concerning the creative process of writing, here are some web sites that will help you:http://www.hiddencave.com/creative.asp http://www.writingclasses.com http://www.gmu.edu/departments/writing http://www.mind-like-water.com/Directory/Nonfiction/DirNF_Writing.html http://www.ebooks.com/subjects/subjects.asp?SID=153