Three Story Method: Writing How-To Books: Three Story Method, #14

By J. Thorn, Valerie Ihsan and Miranda Weingartner

Are you tired of writing books that no one seems to need or want? Do you spend countless hours on a project only to find there's no market for it?

 

"Three Story Method: Writing How-To Books" is here to revolutionize the way you think about writing and publishing your how-to and non-fiction content. Esteemed author and publishing experts Valerie Ihsan, Miranda Weingartner, and J. Thorn take you through a transformative approach that ensures your book is desired by readers even before you type the first word.

 

Unlock the power of teaching to write your book by identifying a problem your readers have and offering a solution only you can provide. This groundbreaking method not only makes your writing process more efficient but also guarantees that your rough draft is practically done while you teach.

 

Discover:

• The secrets of impactful learning and effective teaching,
• How to use reader avatars to ensure your book meets your audience's needs,
• Five strategies to inspire and motivate your readers,
• Techniques for using teaching as the foundation of your writing process,
• Tips for designing a meaningful table of contents,
• How to structure your How-To book with a unique rubric tool to maximize reader benefit.

 

This method is foolproof, whether you're a seasoned educator or someone who trembles at the thought of teaching. The authors approach is like having a coffee with friends and explaining your idea simply and effectively, ensuring clarity and engagement.

 

"Three Story Method: Writing How-To Books" is your comprehensive guide to creating content that sells by solving real problems for real people. With this book, you'll learn how to ensure your readers will clamor for your book before it's even published.

 

Plus, get access to exclusive tools that make the process even easier, including detailed steps on using teaching to outline and draft your book seamlessly.

Don't spend another moment wondering if your book idea is good enough. With "Three Story Method: Writing How-To Books," you'll know it is, and you'll have the tools to prove it. Transform from a hopeful writer to a published author with books that sell themselves.

 

Grab your copy now and take the first step towards publishing success!

• Language: English
• Publisher: J. Thorn
• Release date: Feb 10, 2024
• ISBN: 9798224948734

Book preview

Introduction

Every single one of us has a superpower. Every single one of us can do something that comes so naturally to us we don’t even think about it. Maybe you even think everyone knows how to do it. And yes, maybe others can, but it would take them ten hours to your two hours.

So, what’s your superpower? What’s that thing that you fly through while others pull out their hair?

Once you’ve determined what your superpower is—bonus—you’ve also identified your market, because now you know what problem needs to be solved and who will buy your book to get the answer.

If you are a writer, you already know that there is no shortage of book ideas–and you have lots of them. You also know that not every idea you have is good. (Maybe that goes without saying.)

Instead of taking one of those ideas, writing the book, and then seeing if readers want it, wouldn’t it be great if we did it the other way around? What if we knew from the beginning that readers wanted our books before we even wrote them?

There is a way.

It involves:

identifying a problem that people have,

matching that with a solution that you have, and

teaching it first.

And a tremendous bonus to writing your book this way is that while you are teaching it, you are transcribing it. And that means you’ve already written your rough draft. (More on that later.)

But wait. Maybe you aren’t a teacher. Or, you don’t know how to teach. Or, the thought of teaching scares you. Here’s a secret. Teaching can be as simple as sitting down next to a friend in a coffee shop and explaining something, or showing your partner how to prune roses, or demonstrating the correct way to upload your manuscript to an online retailer. When you explain yourself, it clarifies your own process, and forces you to think about breaking it down in the most simple and efficient way.

Writing your book by teaching it first works best if you can teach every unit of your How To book, whether it’s a chapter or sub-heading or section. You can find out if there are any issues with your idea or if you've missed any steps by interacting with a live person who will give you feedback and ask questions in real-time.

In this book, you will learn:

the secrets of learning,

the secrets of teaching,

how to use avatars to determine how you and your readers fit together,

the five ways to inspire and motivate,

how to use teaching to write your book (instead of the other way around),

how to design your table of contents meaningfully, and

how to structure your How To book using a unique rubric tool.

We’ll take you every step of the way. It’ll be fun. Let’s get started.

Chapter 1

How People Want to Feel When Learning

Take a moment and think back to a time in your life when