Structuring a Non-Fiction Book

From 30,000 feet

No, this isn’t a post about writing while flying. Rather, it’s a post about the BIG PICTURE of a non-fiction book structure.

How Many Topics Does Your Book Need?

Once you’ve hit upon the basic idea for your book, break it down into topics.Think of the book’s structure in the same way you’d think about a recipe. Even if you don’t cook, you know that every recipe has a list of ingredients. Your book topics are like the ingredients of a recipe.

Recipe: How to Tame a Dragon

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