The Nonfiction Outline Book Includes 50 Book Outline Templates

By Frankie Johnnie

STRUGGLING to start writing your Nonfiction Book? Do you wish there was a simple outlining process that is more closely aligned with the Nonfiction Book Writing process?

Good news!

Franki created what she calls the "thick paragraph" outlining method which makes outlining feel as if the book is writing itself.

Using this method, there is no more staring at the blank page or being puzzled about what you should write next. You will be able to finish your book fast.

YOU'LL DISCOVER:

✅ 5 easy steps to Outlining to produce a high-quality book

✅ The "thick paragraphs" method which feels like your book is writing itself

✅ Ways to make your Outline unique

✅ Fifty (50) outline templates to get creative juices flowing

✅ Types of Nonfiction Book Structures

✅ How to write a book in modern times

Types of NONFICTION BOOKS that can be created using this strategy

Self-help

Inspiration

Freedom Lifestyle

Entrepreneurship

Startups

Thought Leadership

Autobiographies (snack size versions)

Biographies (snack size versions)

How-to

How to travel on a budget

How to become a minimalist

How to lose weight by walking

How to repair a classic car

How to Forex trade

How to contact lawmakers

How to write a Memoir

Memoir Template

How to complete items on your bucket list

How to declutter your life

How to get your partner to marry you

How to speed date

How to clean with natural products

How to have better sex

How to become a balloon artist

How to make great soups

How to stop procrastination

How to develop better habits

How to style natural hair

How to (YOU TELL ME???)

Authority books

Grow your online business

Teach people how to do something

Evangelize your social cause

Position yourself as an authority

Land clients in any industry

Get leads and product sales

Change careers

Become famous

Become wealthy

Collection of essays

Collection of poetry (using chapter themes)

Collection of blog posts

Personal accounts

True stories (How to write a History Book)

A Breakdown guide of a popular book

And many more types of books!

 

Frankie Johnnie is an independent author, entrepreneur, freelancer, and top-rated ghostwriter. The hundreds of books that she's outlined or written for clients have become hot new releases and Amazon best sellers in their category.

 

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• Language: English
• Publisher: Frankie Johnnie
• Release date: Oct 5, 2021
• ISBN: 9798201771072

Frankie Johnnie

Frankie Johnnie is a seasoned writer's writer - whatever that means - it sounds good. Let her mama tell it - since the age of four; she's been writing. Well, she doesn't remember any of her literary works from back then, but as early as she can remember she's loved writing. She's "Frankie" of the Frankie Johnnie writing team and books. As a freelancer, she has helped hundreds of people who want to write a book but don’t know where to start. She’s created hundreds of outlines and written countless nonfiction books. Additionally, she's answered thousands of questions from around the world on the topic of nonfiction book writing. She has a Degree in English. She completed the sequential program in writing for Film and Television at UCLA. She now teaches people how to write and self-publish their own books through her nonfiction writing courses. She enjoys helping entrepreneurs achieve success with writing, marketing, and selling books and products. Join the Frankie Johnnie writing challenge!

Book preview

CHAPTER 1: INTRODUCTION

In this book, I’ll share the simple process I use to create an outline. I’ll also share 50 nonfiction book outlines that I’ve created from scratch, refined, tweaked, or provided feedback.

Over the years, I’ve taught nonfiction book writing workshops, partnering with media sponsors and an international organization. For many years, I ran a seasonal, nonfiction book writing bootcamp. 

I teach book writing via digital online courses and once ran a popular blog on modern and digital book writing.

I’m a freelancer and I’ve ghostwritten lots of books.  I perfected my outline process by way of working through several online sites, where I busted my butt. 

I’ve helped hundreds of people in some way or another with their nonfiction book: outlining, researching, co-writing, rewriting, ghostwriting, developmental (structural) editing, and much more.  

You name it and I’ve done it, backed by hundreds upon hundreds of stellar reviews. Some books I’ve been involved with have become Amazon Hot New Releases and made the bestseller lists in several categories, and so have my own books.

I’ve answered thousands of questions from around the world on the topic of nonfiction book outlining.  I can show you how to craft a nonfiction outline whether you have a fourth-grade education or a Ph.D. 

The fact that I ended up a hardcore outlining expert is ironic considering how much I hated outlining in college. Outlining, as it was taught to me, felt like a stifling process in which you were required to overthink your project instead of writing it. The way I saw it, outlining messed up the organic flow of writing. This English Lit major hated outlining papers and short stories in college. In film school, I didn’t like to structure my screenplays. 

Structuring is to screenplays and novels what outlines are to nonfiction books, or you can think of it that way. I didn’t like outlining... instead, I preferred letting it rip! The problem was, though, I always ended up with a mess. One person referred to a book I wrote in 2009 as sheets of paper—ouch!

If you don’t do some prep work on the front end, it will come back with a vengeance to bite you in your tailbone on the back end.  

You see, creating a book outline is going to save you tons of time. It’ll save from going off on some writing tangent and ending up with sheets of paper. Damn, that comment still hurts. 

So, how did I become a hardcore outliner? In 2012, I needed a way to earn money until my book writing started to earn me money. I signed up to become a freelance writer through several online sites. I preferred writing blog posts and nonfiction books. However, those areas were saturated and had a lot of competition. I niched down and offered my services in researching and outlining. 

I knew how to research and create outlines, but I didn’t like doing it—at least, not the way I was taught. Going to college or completing a screenwriting program didn’t teach me jack about outlining nonfiction books.

I learned by reading and studying everything I could get my hands on. Most of the ways I learned didn’t excite me either. But I kept at the learning process; reading and pulling apart nonfiction books. I learned by doing.

It was trial and error, more errors, and agony. 

Ultimately, I came up with a lovely process that I call simple outlining using thick paragraphs. It’s a simple outline process that made my job easier, and I’m going to share it so that it’ll make outlining easier for you too. 

I hear from people every single day and their message usually starts out with something like this: Hi Frankie (or whatever pen name or writing handle that they refer to me by), I have a 41,154 (or whatever word count) nonfiction book that needs fixing/editing.  

I can’t be so mean as to tell someone they have sheets of paper, but in many cases, that’s exactly what they have because they didn’t start the process with an outline. Ouch. 

Or they’ll say something like:

I want to write a nonfiction book, but I don’t know where to begin.

The place to begin is with an outline. 

Multiple times of the day for years, I’d receive inquiries like those.  

The freelance companies that I’ve previously worked through (I still have accounts, albeit mostly inactive by choice) archives the messages, but as of this writing, I still have access to them. 

One day, I just might make a blog post of some of the most interesting inquiries I’ve had—never revealing the person’s true identity, of course. Some of the inquiries I get, oh boy, they are interesting, to say the least. 

ALL ROADS LEAD BACK TO OUTLINING

Creating an outline for your nonfiction book is arranging book material into chapters in such a way that it makes sense to your readers. 

Think of your outline like a map, or better yet, a GPS. If you want to go from point A to point B, there are most certainly a bunch of ways to travel. Unless you purposely want to take the scenic route, you probably want the easiest way to get there.

You might prefer traveling highways instead of taking a street route and vice versa. The point is, you want to get the reader from your starting location to your final destination.

That’s what your book must do for your reader by way of an outline. Take them from a starting point to an ending point in a way they don’t feel uncertain or confused. Even if you don’t take the reader along the fastest route, they’ll be OK if they get the scenic view. The scenic view is tossing in a few stories and other content that makes your book unique. 

Creating an outline is such a crucial part of the book writing process. With a solid book outline, you can write a book that needs less revision and, in some cases, to which the book can practically feel as if it wrote itself. 

The good news is, you don’t need a BIG, scary outline. You don’t have to create an outline that makes you hate your book before you begin writing it.

With the process I’ll share, you can create a one-page or a 20-page outline. It’s up to you. So, come along as I show you the best way to outline.  Happy Outlining! 

CHAPTER 2: OUTLINE QUESTIONS

This is the frequently asked questions section. As I shared, I’ve answered thousands of questions from around the world. Getting the readers on the same page is important. 

What do I need to get started?

Although you don’t need an idea for a book, it will be helpful if you have one in mind. I don’t teach choosing an idea for a book since most people have a book idea (or ideas) percolating inside. It usually just needs refining, and the research process shared in this book will help you refine your material. 

What level of experience do I need?  

Whether you need help outlining your first book or your fifth book, whether you plan to build a self-publishing empire, go the traditional route, or whatever your reason for writing a book, you don’t need any nonfiction book writing experience.

Who will benefit most from this book?

It’s primarily for people who plan to write in the New Writing and Digital Publishing Universe. This simply means modern times, where readers have become accustomed to reading a computer’s screen worth of content. Readers usually want to learn how to do something or learn about something or someone in about 60,000 words or fewer.

People read differently these days. We read shorter nonfiction books and eBooks. We read books on electronic devices like Kindles, iPads, laptops, and smartphones. Since people read differently, you have to write differently. In the Old Writing and Digital Publishing Universe, you were expected to write a big, thick nonfiction book that looked like it was filled with knowledge.   

To fill a book, authors had to repeat things or ramble on to get enough content. An unspoken belief was the more pages you wrote, the more wisdom you’d poured into the book. In the New Writing and Digital Publishing Universe, books don’t have to be an all-encompassing tome. Some people have short attention spans or don’t free up enough time to read. Some desire books that teach them what they need to know quickly. 

If your book helps the reader learn about someone or something new, and/or helps solve a problem, they’ll find value in the book regardless of the length. 

Subjective vs. objective

Subjective books come more from what you know and don’t require as much research as objective books. If you trade stocks, you can give your opinion and predictions based on your years as a stockbroker with facts.

With books that are more objective, you are relying heavily on factual sources to support the information you share. 

What types of outlines have you created using this process?

All kinds:

Self-help

Inspiration

Freedom Lifestyle

Entrepreneurship

Startups

Thought Leadership

Autobiographies (snack size versions)

Biographies (snack size versions)

Memoirs