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Writing a Book

Step-by-step guides for writing a book, from the first idea and outline to a finished draft, for fiction and non-fiction authors.

Writing a Book Oct 24, 2026 7 min read

Is a book coach worth it? When coaching pays off and when it doesn't, a six-question check, what it costs…

Writing a Book Oct 21, 2026 11 min read

Plan a series book by book: choose the type, set the series question, keep a series bible with our free…

Writing a Book Oct 21, 2026 9 min read

A plan for finishing a draft you’ve already started: find where it stalled, make a finish map, write the ending…

Writing a Book Oct 21, 2026 11 min read

How to write a book dedication, with six real classic dedications, 30 original examples to adapt, and where the page…

Writing a Book Oct 21, 2026 10 min read

How to write a self-help book in 8 steps, with a worked method, a sample chapter, exercise types and plain…

Writing a Book Oct 21, 2026 10 min read

How to write a non-fiction book in 8 steps, with a chapter blueprint, a research log, and plain rules on…

Writing a Book Oct 21, 2026 9 min read

Real numbers on what a book earns: per-copy royalties, Authors Guild income data, three sample books with the math and…

Writing a Book Oct 21, 2026 9 min read

What AI can and can’t do for a book, when Amazon KDP needs an AI disclosure, who owns AI text…

Writing a Book Oct 21, 2026 8 min read

How long it takes to write a book, by type and pace: the five stages from plan to edit, sample…

Writing a Book Oct 21, 2026 12 min read

Every part of a non-fiction book proposal, how long each runs, a worked example from overview to sample chapters, and…