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Find out more about self-publishing... 4 hazards of physician publishing 25 ways to promote your own book Topics to consider for your next book
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Time traps can be insidious. Don't get caught in this one...
How long will it take to write your book? Don't put off writing your book because you fear it will take you longer than your allotted time on earth. You may need years to plan, research and write your book. Or it may take much less time than that, like three weeks. Or three months. Most books on health topics for non-medical people run about 50,000 to 75,000 words. That's about 200 to 275 manuscript pages, or 20 pages per topic if you divide the subject into 10 or 12 chapters. The simplest way to write a book is divide the topic into 10 or 12 subtopics. Devote a file folder or notebook to each topic and collect the information you want to cover. Set a reasonable schedule for completing each section of the book. If you give yourself a month for the first draft of each chapter, that comes down to only four or five pages a week. For the second draft you'll look for opportunities to place bullets, boxes, headers, graphs or photos. You'll fine-tune transitions between paragraphs and make sure you have enough stories or examples (with identity carefuly concealed) to illustrate your points. If your book has too much text, an editor can help you cut it to size. If your text is skimpy, beef it up with historical information related to the topic, stories or examples that support your points and conclusions reached by medical researchers. You can spend 5-6 years on your book, but by following the above steps you should be able to finish your book within 6 to 12 months. Allow another 3 to 6 months for final editing and professional packaging by your publishing consultant, and your book is ready to share. At Griffith Publishing we'll work with you whatever the final format may be for your book. Our prices are on the low end of moderate. Call us at 800 359-9503 and you'll see! Click on another type of physician publishing trap: Reader Traps.
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