Writing Successful Self-Help and How-To Books

"IfyoufollowonlyathirdofJean′sadvice,you′llhaveasuccessfulbook."––JeremyTarcher,PublisherJeremyP.Tarcher,Inc."AfterJeanreworkedmyfirstdraft,paperbackrightssoldfor$137,000."––TimmenCermak,M.D.,authorofATimetoHeal:TheRoadtoRecoveryforAdultChildrenofAlcoholicsMasteringthecraftandunderstandingthemechanicsofwritingself–helpandhow–tobooksisthekeytogettingpublisherstotakenoticeofyourwork.Now,inthefirstguidetowritingself–helpandhow–tobooks,JeanStineoffersaninsider′sviewofthisgrowinggenre.Hereasy–to–followprogramtakesyoustep–by–stepthroughthecompletewritingprocess.You′lllearntheimportanceof:?StructureandStyle?Clear,easy–to–understandexercises?Creatingcatchyandcompellingtitles,subtitles,andchapterheadings?Usinglists,charts,andgraphstomaximumeffect?Checklistsandotherinteractiveelements?Writingaproposalthatsells?Negotiatingpermissionsforquotations,photos,andillustrations?Preparingyourmanuscriptforpresentationtoapublisher