Improve Your eBook Writing - This article is a continuation from Part 1.

Here are Some More Tips for Non-fiction Writers:

20. Construct your paragraphs with a plan.

Learn to write your paragraphs so they flow and allow the reader to transition from one paragraph to the other with ease.

Each one of your paragraphs should have a topic sentence which is backed up and supported by details and facts about that topic.

21. Why do so many authors struggle when it comes to writing “You and I” and “You and Me”?

Make sure you learn the difference.

22. Learn the power of using strong verbs when they are required.

The use of a strong verb can capture your readers' attention when it is needed most.

23. Identify the difference between using the “passive voice” and the “active” voice.”

Too much use of the passive voice may just force the reader to dig deeper into trying to understand what it is exactly you are trying to say.

24. Have an outline for how you envision your eBook being created.

An outline will be your first step in guiding you to an outcome that you have envisioned for your eBook. You can change your outline as you encounter better ways to write your eBook but it is essential to have a plan before you start. This includes your chapter titles, how many chapters you will have, the body of your eBook, your introduction, your conclusion and all other key components.

25. Beware of run-on sentences.

A run-on sentence joins at least two independent clauses (a group of words that contain a subject and a verb which could be a sentence by itself) without a conjunction or adequate punctuation.

For example: “Tennis is my favorite sport I watch it all the time on TV.”

Instead write: Tennis is my favourite sport; I watch it all the time on TV.

26. In order to be a successful author you must learn to avoid redundancy and repetition in your writing.

27 .Check your use of capitals.  Know when to use capitals and when not to use them. Sometimes I use capitals to emphasize a key point that I really want the reader to take note of.

28. Learn to properly use the following four punctuation marks:

1. Colon

2. Semicolon

3. Comma

4. Dash

29. Be careful of homonyms (words that sound alike):

They're, there, and their (the most common one for writers)

Examples:

Its and it's

Your and you're

Whose and who's

Compliment and complement

Brake and break

30. As an author you must check your facts by doing some research from multiple reputable sources.

31. Writing is a process!

When an idea comes to you write it down, and begin the process of developing that idea further at a later point when more information becomes available to you.  

32. Avoid using unnecessary euphemisms.

33. Each chapter and eBook you write should have an effective conclusion.

34. Know when to take a break.

Don't let your drive and motivation get in your way of quality writing (something I often battle as an author).

35. A good technique for many authors is to read what they have written out loud.

Often this will give you a different perspective on what you have written may identify issues that you don't pick up when reading it. 

36. Make sure you have specifically answered the questions that your readers are wanting answered. Carefully identify the top 10 questions to be answered and then make sure you have addressed each one in your eBook.

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