Writing a book is not everyone’s cup of tea. However, if you have the knack and the flow of words, nothing should stop you from writing or at least, trying to write a book. And specially with the new electronic book trend, if you have a well written book. Nothing can stop you from being appreciated for the talent that you are gifted with. Writing an e book is all about some simple, but meticulous steps.

Choose your Content

Notwithstanding the genre you choose to write in, the subject matter should be one you are passionate about and have an expertise in. Being pretentious is the biggest mistake you can make while writing a book. If you are writing a book of poems, it should come natural to you. Whether you write fiction or non-fiction, a short story or a novella, a novel or a book of facts, you should have knowledge and interest in that field. Brainstorm all the different ideas that come into your head. Jot them down all. You never know when you might need them. Now, decide which is that one idea on which you would like to work and write a book on. Your thought should be complemented with enough material to support your idea and make it look credible. Once your subject area and the genre are chosen, expand the book.

A Few Important Points

If you are writing an e book, it must be with the aim of getting it published online.  Talk to other people about your possible ideas and see what interests the maximum number of people. . Also remember, that you cannot write your book in one day. It is a slow process which requires perseverance, discipline and patience. So, write a rough draft first. If you are partially satisfied, rewrite those sections that does not seen right to you. After your book has gone though this correction process, mail it to your family or very close friends to give you a feedback on how they like it. They can also warn you about possible grammar mistakes or check your spellings properly. At times, your close ones can give you a rational critique that will induce you to work on the problem areas. With all their reviews and their feedback, decide the changes you would like to make, if any. It is not necessary to get worked up on everybody’s advice. Take only those that seems rational to you

How to Improve the Quality of your e book

The quality of thought, content and the writing style-all these decide how well received your book is. So, work hard for the exceptional quality. Research extensively. Visit libraries, museums or even places that might provide you with necessary insights or inspire you with their details. Talk to people who are experts in the field that you have chosen. They can give you insights into thoughts that can help you a long way. Remember, the more you discuss with like-minded people, the more your ideas will be clearer to you. However, be wise in not disclosing everything about your book.

If publishing in print is a tedious process through which you don’t want to tread, publishing your book online is the best way to reach the readers and share your ideas and thoughts to them. However, e-book publishing also requires you to follow certain rules and regulations without which your book publication online will not be successful, or would at least be much more difficult. The first decision that you have to take is whether you want to publish your book for free or do you want to charge money from people who are interested in reading them. Both have pros and cons. For example, if you publish for free, more people will read your writing, and you can develop a readership base. Read on to know about the various steps you have to go through before and after you publish your book online.

Writing the Book, Then Formatting Your eBook

Writing your book is, of course, the primary step. But, this also has a format if you want your book to go online. Write your book in the Microsoft word and save the file in the .doc format. This is compatible with most software and will be easy when converting to the e book format. Since, this book is to be published for people to read it and review it, make sure that there are no mistakes. Nothing can be more embarrassing and damaging to your budding writer reputation than a few spelling mistakes here and there. So, either hire a good editor who will go through your entire content and make sure there are no mistakes or do this yourself, but very carefully. When writing the book in Microsoft word, see to it that your fonts are all of equal size unless you specifically want it some other way. The margins should also be proper, preferably a 6 by 9 inches and a margin of 1 to 1.5 inches on all sides. For the font, 12 is the norm. Change it accordingly.

The Extra Somethings that can make your Book Interesting

Your book should make the right noises. You have to make your book seem appealing to the reading mass. So, write a preface to the book. Have an exceptionally well written blurb for your book either by a professional blurb writer or someone you know who can do a good job. Blurbs go a long way in deciding, specially for people who have not heard much about you or your book, what book they will choose. Publicity is the key word in today’s competitive market. Whether you want your book to be read for free or to be bought with a price, in both cases you have to publicize well. So, go and check those sites which are most visited by people and have those pop up advertisements talking about your book. It might seem self promotion to you, but that is how it works.

Copyrighting your eBook

This is very essential if you do not want to wake up a few days later to see your book selling in someone else’s name. This gives your book the ownership that it deserves. Copyrighting process differs in different country. Search the net or ask someone knowledgeable and trustworthy about the process of copyright in your country. Usually you have to fill an application form and pay a fee to get your copyright. Also, before uploading the book online, make sure that the security settings are enabled properly to not allow anyone to copy-paste lines from your book. Keep the read only option for the online readers. Besides, make sure that your book format looks the way you want it to, with page numbers, chapter headings and table of content in its right place. Everything you write is naturally copyrighted by law. However, if you’re primary means of distribution is on the internet, copyrighting your eBook is even more pertinent.

Publishing your eBook

This is the most important step. Spend a few days to research extensively on websites that have a good reputation with the readers about the quality of the books they upload. A website that is popular with the masses can win the readers’ confidence easily. Before uploading the book, you will get a form which will ask your details, the price of the book, will verify your copyrights and ask for distribution rights. After all of this is settled, upload your book. Your e-book is ready now. Go to the preview section to check if your book looks the way you want it to look. Make sure that your book cover is as enticing and as interesting as your book. This done, your hand typed manuscript has now become an electronic book or an e-book which people will either download and read if it is free or else pay and read.

Therefore, these are the few easy steps by which you can publish your book.