Rewrite The Table Of Contents Before Turning Your Dissertation Into A Book Manuscript

Throw out your table of contents from yourdissertation that need rewritten? As you rewrite
dissertation and start over. You are going to writethese titles be sure to let the gems inside the
a new table of contents that reflects what will bechapters shine. Are there any new chapter titles
in your book manuscript. Writing a new table ofthat will be added? Make these titles fresh and
contents will make you think about what will golively.
into your book.REWRITE TITLES AGAIN
REVIEW YOUR DISSERTATIONS TABLE OFGo over and over your chapter titles until they
CONTENTSare perfect for your book manuscript. Revise
What needs to be taken out? A book editor isthese titles until they sing. Through your chapter
not interested in a review of the literature that istitles in the table of contents present what you
in your dissertation. Go through your dissertation'sknow in a lively manner. Maybe your dissertation
table of contents. What makes sense? What doeshad only 5 chapters. Your book manuscript can
not make sense? Right now you are onlyhave 21 chapters. You are taking each part of
interested in the titles of each chapter. Are thereyour dissertation and dissecting it into parts that
any chapter titles that will be viewed as puzzleswill guide a reader through an understanding of
when read by a book editor? Are there any titlesthe contents of your book.
that are not interesting?Spend the necessary time on your table of
POLISH EACH TITLEcontents. It needs to make a good impression on
Now is the time to think through your booka book editor. Make it flow from point to point. A
manuscript. Are there any titles from yourgood table of contents paints a lively picture of a
dissertation that you can keep? Make a note ofgood book.
them. Are there chapter titles from your