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Create mind maps to study the content structures of existing books in your field
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Monday’s planning tip for authors
One of the most important planning steps involves analyzing the content structures of existing books in your field. The more you know about existing and competing books, the easier it will be for you to create a unique position for your own book. Mind maps, such as those created with Mindjet’s [...]