Once your first draft is done and 99 percent of the information is inside your Word document, the next step in the process of publishing an eBook is to edit your draft.
Here are the simple steps to follow in order to create an easy-to-read, bestselling ebook: Be Short Wherever possible, look to shorten lengthy paragraphs and blocks of text.
Your writing will read more easily and your points will get through to your readers better.
Remember, they are viewing your PDF on their screen most of the time and getting to the point is better than dragging things out.
Be Simple Be simple with your word choice, terms you use, any screen shots you include and how in-depth on any one topic you get.
It is better to be simple and direct than to go on and on, page after page and have your reader lose interest.
Keep them engaged by being simple and to the point.
Be Specific Details are important and so are the exact steps someone should take when learning to do something.
Look at your writing through the eyes of your reader, someone who does not know the information as well as you do.
Would they understand what you are saying or what they need to do next? Be Easy This is tied to Being Simple.
You want to strive for being easy on the eye when someone reads your writing.
You are looking to be easy to read and easy to follow along with what you are writing about.
Add in a healthy dose of white space between paragraphs, images and new chapters so that your reader has a better reading experience.
Be Logical The last step in the process is to make sure your writing flows correctly.
You want to start with the first step your reader will need to take to solve their problem and end with the last step.
Aside from a logical flow of information, you want to make sure your pages are numbered and there are proper breaks between chapters.
You also need to have a Table of Contents at the front of your eBook and a Conclusion in the end.
In short, you want your writing to resemble a finished book when you are done.
In Conclusion - Be Short, Simple, Specific, Easy and Logical You cannot go wrong by using these 5 steps when editing your writing for publication as an eBook or special report.
Hopefully you can see that the editing process does not have to be hard at all, you just have to go through each step.
The total time it should take you to edit a first draft will vary based on its length and the technical nature of the content, but you can proofread and edit your first draft in a weekend.
What are you waiting for? Start editing right now!