How to Outline Your Nonfiction Book -- Even When You Hate Outlining

Can you write a book without an outline? Sure. But you'll probably regret it.

An outline is a project plan for writing your book. It tells you what to write and where to put it. It also reminds you of what you can leave out of your book.

Outlining your memoir, how-to book, professional development book, or personal development book will make it so much easier to write. And your final result will be a much better book.

In this episode you'll discover:

  • 3 things to keep in mind as you outline
  • Exactly what to include in your outline
  • Sample outlines for memoirs, how-to books, and subject-matter explanation books
  • And 5 tools you can use to make outlining even easier (You only need one.)

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