Monday’s book planning tip for authors

Published & Profitable’s Chapter Details Planner saves authors time organizing ideas and planning the contents of each chapter. Once you have created your book’s table of contents, identifying the chapters  you want to include in your book, and the main points and the other text and graphic elements details you want to include in each chapter, you’re ready to:

• Complete your book book proposal, so you can approach literary agents and publishers
  
• Write your book, a little at a time each day
• Promote your book using online Web 2.0 Social Marketing Media to solicit early reader feedback, build your mailing list, and build anticipation for your book.

Instructions for exploring the Chapter Details Planner
Even if you’re not familiar with mind mapping, you can explore the above map example, which is powered by the Mindjet Player that comes with MindManager 8.

You can expand the above map, by clicking the Plus, or +, signs to display the information associated with each chapter, and you can resize the map top view get a better overall view of the map, or zoom in on specific chapters.

To view the instructions and tips associated with many topics in the Chapter Details Planner, click the Notes icon, shown above.

Move around the map using the horizontal and vertical slider boxes along the right and bottom edges of the above map.

The Chapter Details Planner is just one of the dozens of downloadable MindManager 8 templates available for members of Published & Profitable. These templates help you get started early on your project, and work on it a little every day, leaving you more time for book marketing and promotion.

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If you haven’t yet discovered mind mapping, visit Mindjet and download a free 30-day trial of MindManager 8. Learn more about mind mapping for authors here.

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