Knowledge On How To Write Books

Is there a book inside you? 81 percent of Americans say yes. With so many people having the desire to see their story in print, why does only a small percentage pick up the pen and write? Maybe it's because writing and publishing a book seems like such an immeasurable task. But with proper direction, all writers have the ability to see their story in book form. You're not alone in this venture, there are about 195,000 new titles published in the U.S. each year-is yours next?

What to Write?

Do you have an expertise which may benefit others? Has your imagination run wild with thrilling mysteries others may enjoy reading about? Or do you simply have a story to tell? If you feel there is a book inside you, the first step to turning your idea into a book is of course, writing it. First and foremost, write what you know. With experience comes knowledge, and you will enjoy writing more when you are familiar with your subject. Later, when you are promoting your book, you will need to be very familiar with the information included to be comfortable discussing your book with potential buyers and others.

When you choose your book, the subject matters. Check your resources (library or internet) to make sure the book market is not already saturated with similar books. It's always good to look for a niche, something new that hasn't been previously published or puts a new twist on a subject. Make yourself familiar with researching the library or internet; you will be spending many hours there, especially if your choice is to write non-fiction.

Avoid a book idea which requires the reader to make notes in the book. Libraries and some booksellers prefer not to carry books which include several work sheet pages because they lose value once written in.

Who's Your Audience?

Before you decide exactly what to write, figure out who will be buying and reading your book. If you are writing a family history, for instance, your audience may be limited to your friends and family members, and book sales won't be a concern to you. But if your plan is to sell your book and make profit, you need to research the market to determine what your audience will want to buy. People buy non-fiction books to learn about something; they purchase fiction books for the pleasure of reading. Consider non-fiction for your first book, they're easier to write and considerably more non-fiction books are published than fiction. In fact, non-fiction generally outsells fiction by two to one.

Half of all books sold in 2006 were sold to people over age 45. Women buy 68 percent of all books sold, so it might be wise to consider targeting your book idea to include a more mature and primarily female audience as well. The highest percentages of books sold were mass market paperbacks and college text books.

The following are statistics on what age groups purchase which type of books. Results are based on telephone interviews with 1,001 adults, aged 18 and older.

The top three for ages 18-29 were:

• 72% - Biographies or books about history

• 60% - Self-improvement books

• 58% - Thriller or suspense novels

For ages 30 - 49:

• 72% - Biographies or books about history

• 60% - Religion and theology

• 60% - Self-improvement books

For ages 50 - 64:

• 74% - Biographies or books about history

• 60% - Self-improvement books

• 59% - Current literary fiction

For ages 65 and over:

• 76% - Biographies and books about history

• 58% - Religion and theology

• 53% - Current events books and mystery novels

Books And Literature On Web Authoring

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Really, there is much to discuss when it comes to books and literature about web authoring, there are so many aspects which could be covered. Here in this post, we have to take a look into literatures on web authoring, and these literatures are include materials published in magazines, as well as on sites across the Internet.

There are many magazines which are published for the budding web author. Some of the hundreds of magazines includes Practical Web Design, Digital Web Magazine and D-Zine!. Although there are many magazines in print, there are others which are not published in printed form and published online. These magazines include web authoring tips as well as software. This however, doesn't necessarily open the nitty gritty of the internal coding of the actual site.

Other sources of information include online forums. These forums provide a world wide, interactive source of web authoring, where people can read up tips and tricks as well as look for help. Unlike books, magazines, and content websites, they allow for interactions, and searches for relevant information. Forums are usually up-to-date and because of this is helpful for young budding web authors find what they want.

Lastly of the basic literatures is content websites. Some websites are dedicated to specific coding formats, while others have a jungle of information though it. Much like books, online websites describing coding and formats are of a seemingly dead source, however a few provide interactive samples. Differing from books, online websites are coloured. This difference enables budding web authors see the colours and effect online.