What to Expect… •  How to narrow your topic and pick one you’re passionate about. •  How to decide on a series. •  Get motivated to write your first (or next) e-book. •  The best software and methods for fast writing. •  Where to find existing content and speed up the writing process. •  The best title for your book and series. •  The easiest formula to outline your book(s). •  And more!

Decide on a Topic

The Steps… •  Brain Dump Exercise •  Topic Grouping •  PREK Model •  Repurpose

Decide on a Topic

Brain Dump Exercise… 1.  Print the worksheet in your members

area. 2.  Set a timer for 5–10 minutes. 3.  Let your mind wander and write.

down any and every idea you can think of until the timer goes off.

Decide on a Topic

Topic Grouping… 1.  Group like topics together—what naturally fits? 2.  Condense down to 5 groupings that resonate most with you. 3.  Enter five topics on PREK worksheet. (next!)

Decide on a Topic

PREK Model… 1.  Enter 5 topics in

TOPIC column 2.  Rate 3.  1–5  can  only  

appear  once  in  each  column  

4.  Add totals

TOPIC Passion Research Experience Knowledge TOTAL

Ninja Book 1 5 4 4 4 17

AQG Writing 4 5 5 5 19

S&S Book 1 1 1 2 3 7

Journal for Kids

2 2 1 1 6

365 Journal 3 3 3 2 11

Decide on a Topic Repurpose… •  Your own blog •  Guest blog posts •  Articles •  Podcasts •  PowerPoint •  Teleseminar

•  Interview •  Webinar •  Book fragments •  Email •  Blog comments •  Social media comments

Series Titles Stuff to Keep in Mind… •  Don’t name it the same as your business •  Keep it niche specific •  Has it been done before? …Amazon/Google search •  Trademarking •  Uniquely YOU!

Series Titles The Best Non-Fiction Series Titles… •  Guide to… •  Made Easy •  Essential Tips… •  Survival Guide •  Secrets of… •  The Everything…

•  Everybody’s… •  30 Ways… •  # Tips for… •  # Days to… •  Easy Steps… •  The [Niche/Name] Series

Series Titles The Best Fiction Series Titles… •  …Chronicles •  The [Character/Setting] Series •  The [Name/Noun/Place]

Mysteries •  The [Adjective] Saga •  The [Name & Name] Series •  The [Noun & Noun] Series

•  Women’s/Men’s/Children’s [Noun] Club

•  [Name] Thriller •  [Name] Book # •  [Noun] Romance (Genre)

Book #

Book Titles Stuff to Keep in Mind… •  Don’t name it the same as your business •  Keep it topic specific: Niche it down further •  Keep it SHORT •  No long subtitles

Book Titles The Best Non-Fiction Book Titles… •  # Tips to •  # Steps to •  Niche •  Terminology •  FAQ

Mindmapping Organize Your Ideas… •  Use worksheet •  Book title •  5–10 chapters •  Brainstorm topics under chapters

Writing Tools What Software? •  Microsoft Word (PC and Mac)

–  Templates in Members Area

•  Apple Pages (Mac only) •  Scrivener

–  See bonus training from Joseph Michael, the Scrivener Coach

Writing Process How Long? •  Think in words, NOT pages •  Say what you want to say… Concisely. •  Kindle’s minimum = 2,500 words •  4,000 •  6,000–10,000  •  10,000+

Writing Process The Power of Language… •  KNOW your market: write in their language!

–  Canadian English vs. American English vs. U.K. English, etc. •  Translations…

Other Ways to Write Talk the Book… •  Podcast transcriptions •  Interview transcriptions •  Webinar transcription •  Speech transcription •  Dragon Naturally Speaking

Other Ways to Write Make Them Write It… •  Collection of short stories (compilation book) •  Anthology (entire chapters/stories) •  Contest!

Other Ways to Write Run a Contest… •  The easy method

–  Share guidelines (entry topic, length, deadline, etc.) –  Share email

•  The advanced method –  Online form –  Judges

Other Ways to Write Run a Contest… The Logistics… •  Judges (volunteer) •  Email form

–  Mailchimp –  Aweber

•  Time limit

Week 1: Writing Homework Do this! Use Checklists and Worksheets… •  Choose your topic (PREK Model). •  Decide on a series title. •  Brainstorm book titles (and pick ONE to start!). •  Mindmap your first book (or outline). •  Choose your software. •  START writing!