Writing a Book - Why You Might Want to Shorten Your Manuscript

If you're like most writers, you enjoyed writingnow have a series of booklets that sell for a total
when you were in school. Your teacher asked forof $50.00. It's the same material, it's just
a page, you wrote two or three. Writing waspackaged differently.
probably your favorite subject, or at least veryWith benefits like these, you can see why writing
high on the list of things you liked about school.less, or writing less in one publication, is better.
And, since you like to write so much, writing aYou can become an author, make money (and
book manuscript probably comes naturally to you.more of it) much faster with a booklet than you
But, you might want to rethink that lengthycould with a full length book.
manuscript and create a booklet instead.How To Stay Focused And Keep Your Writing
Let's take a look at why you should even desireConcise
to write a booklet in the first place, as opposedNow that you know the purpose of writing a
to writing a full length book.booklet and the benefits you will receive for doing
The Purpose Of A Bookletso, it's time to look at your writing. If you like
A booklet is a not meant to give every detail ofwriting lengthy manuscripts, you'll need to readjust
information available about a particular subject.your thinking a little. Here are four simple tips to
The purpose of a booklet is to give the facts orhelp you.
an introduction to a subject, or to give a small1) Realize that you don't need to include every
amount of relevant information. A booklet is not alast detail in your booklet. You only need to include
book, and it doesn't compete with books in thethe most important ones. You can always write a
market place.second booklet to give more information.
What makes booklets so attractive to the public2) Focus on one major point and stick to it. For
is that they are a fast read. Most people won'texample, instead of general horse care, focus on
make the time to sit down and read a full lengthjust one aspect of it such as choosing the right
book. They want fast information that they canhorse, or horse grooming.
understand immediately. Booklets provide this.3) Know who you are writing to and write to
The Benefits Of Bookletsthem. Make sure you are writing what your
For you, the author, there are several benefits toaudience wants to read, giving them the
writing booklets. The first is that they are shortinformation they desire. Leave out the fluff.
and easy to write. And this benefit leads to the4) Proofread and edit your work for clarity and
next one - you can get your work on the marketbrevity. Cut out anything that is unnecessary.
quickly and start earning money right away.Make all of your words count.
Another benefit of writing booklets is that youThere's nothing wrong with writing a book, and in
can actually make more money with them thanfact book authors should be commended for their
you can with a full length book. When you have aefforts. Writing a book is usually a long, tedious,
full length book that consists of 10 chapters, yourdrawn out process. But, if your goal is to make
book may sell for $15.00 - $20.00. But, if you takemoney fast with your writing, a booklet is the
each of those chapters and turn them into away to do it.
booklet and sell them for just $5.00 each, you