Article Writing - Use Your Article Writing and Marketing Skills When Writing Book Proposals

Lessie Harvey


Are you having a difficult time writing your book proposal? Take a break and write articles instead. Learning to write quality articles teaches you the skills needed for writing book proposals.

W. Terry Whalin gives tips in his book, Book Proposals that $ell - 21 Secrets to Speed Your Success, to equip authors to write proposals that capture the attention and interest of editors. Terry should know what appeals to editors because he is an editor.

After reading Terry's first secret, Know the topic of your book, I immediately thought about article writers. Article writers are experts who generously share their knowledge and experience with others. The difference is that article writers are limited by word count. They must know their topic well enough to express it succinctly in a way that attracts readers and holds their attention.

The second secret, Know the audience for your book, is one that great article writers know, understand and apply. Every writer must identify their niche. Successful article writers and marketers know how to target their audience and design products that meet their needs.

I loved the third secret, Understand what each chapter will contain, because article writers and marketers engage their readers frequently to determine what their needs are and how they want their needs met. Based on the information they gather, they specifically structure it into bite-size pieces their readers are able to consume.

The fourth secret, Understand why you are the author, is no surprise to article writers. They are experts! They feel they have the knowledge or experience others want to know.

Another secret, Create a dynamic marketing plan, is a must for every article marketer. A poor marketing plan will not succeed on the internet. Article marketers and writers compete daily for traffic to their articles and websites. Only those who meet the needs of their readers are successful.

Most of the 21 secrets in Book Proposals that $ell, are practiced daily by article writers and article marketers. Therefore, it would not be a challenge for article writers and marketers to write book proposals. Use your article writing and marketing skills to help your readers meet their needs. If their desire is to write book proposals, you have the skills to help them.

If you would like to tweak your skills before accepting the challenge of writing book proposals, write more articles. Writing templates are an excellent way to learn different ways to attract readers.

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