By now you should have a solid idea for your ebook, the table of contents (or outline if you want to call it that), and the research all completed. The next step is to actually start writing. Depending on the situation, I ue two basic approaches. The one I choose will depend on how long I have to work on the ebook.

If I Have Plenty of Time…

If I have a solid week or more, I use the rough draft as an opportunity to get the basic information down in the order it will appear in the book. I also do some basic formating at this stage. After I am done getting the basic content down, I go back through and expand on it with bullet points and extra content.

If I Have a Tight Deadline…

If I have a very tight deadline, I almost skip the “rough draft” stage entirely. I write and format all of the content at the same time and only go back through to make sure I didn’t make any grammatical errors. So all bullet points, checklists, anecdotes, etc will go in at this stage.

The key to being able to churn out an ebook in 1-2 days is to have a good table of contents or outline and all of the research done before you start working on it. And, I don’t try to get creative with formating. I have a basic ebook template that I use. But, I’ll go into more detail about formating on another day.

Just Start Writing!

For my first ebook, I didn’t start writing it right away. I waited. For what, I don’t even remember. I kept researching and waiting to find the right words to begin it… After I finally finished the final draft, the ebook looked vastly different.

So I’ve learned. Just get started right away. I can always go back later and add, fix, and change the content as I need to. Often, the true structure of the ebook doesn’t start to materialize until the first draft is nearly complete.