How to write and publish a technical book.
Why we write a book ?
To impress others
To gain recognition
To get promoted
The greatest ideas are worthless if you keep them to yourself
What is the goal ?
To infect the mind of your reader with your idea, like a virus.
The purpose of your book is to convey your idea from your head to your reader’s head.
Before you begin
Be clear, Crystallize and focused
Have dialogue with others
Analyze and Research
Make sure there is a market for what you have in mind
How to make the proposal to the publishers
Synopsis
Outstanding Features
Market Description
Estimated Size
Completion Schedule
Table of Contents
Sample Chapter
List of Competing Books
Author Biography
List of Suggested Reviewers
Things to have in mind
Following simple guidelines can dramatically improve the quality of your book (like, alignment of text and notes)
The feedback you get from others will in turn improve your research (give to some readers before you publish)
The reader needs to see what you’re talking about, so keep 25% of the book to be graphics that support the text.
The Cover and spine of the book should be attractive and meaningful
Getting a book published is a reasonably simple and straightforward process, particularly in IT, electronics and other technical fields.
Many books are badly written and hard to understand
Conclusion
Make your book simple and understandable
Research before you write
There is no rule for writing a book but there are some basic guidelines to be followed
Tags: Publishing book, writing book
June 27th, 2010 at 11:43 am
Great suggestions. Useful. Liked it.
August 3rd, 2010 at 4:52 am
Thanks for your practical tips.
August 6th, 2010 at 11:21 am
nice article on publishing your book.thanks.