How to Write a Nonfiction Book Outline
You have an idea for a nonfiction book. Now what? Author Rick Lauber shares how outlining before writing can help you decide what to put on the pageâand what to save for later.
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Jul 20, 2021
Watching a professional chef at work in the kitchen can be pure magic. They seem to effortlessly create delicious dishes. But the chef can’t cook a meal without having a recipe to follow. Similarly, a writer needs to have a recipe before creating a written work.
A writer’s recipe is their outline. Writers can think of an outline as a collection of necessary ingredients and tools and a planned approach to creating a book. Prior to authoring my two books, I wrote outlines. While I was excited to jump right in and start book writing, outlining helped me prepare for the task ahead, visualize my books, save time, and feel far more confident with pitching my books to a publisher.