Writing a book
A nonfiction book: what readers should walk away with, the chapters that deliver it, and stories you've checked.
- Holds
- Audiences A group of readers the book is for, and how much the book is written for them.Reader goals Something a reader should walk away with, and the audiences it serves.Chapters A chapter of the book, from first draft to done.Ideas A point you want to make, waiting for its place in a chapter.Stories An example, anecdote or case that makes a point land, and whether it has been checked.
- Rules it keeps
- Every chapter delivers a reader goalA done chapter has wordsEvery story in a chapter is fact-checkedEvery reader goal serves an audience
- It asks you
- What should a reader walk away with? One takeaway per line.Who is the book for, in a few words?Which chapters do you have in mind? Working titles are fine.