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Coffee With Cole: The Digital Writing Podcast

How To Outline A 60,000 Word Book In 24 Minutes

Sep 9, 2024
24:49
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Discover a powerful method to outline a 60,000-word book in just 24 minutes! Learn the 'Four A' approach—Actionable, Analytical, Aspirational, and Anthropological—to shape your writing. Dive into '10 Magical Ways to Expand Anything' to enhance chapter structures. Explore how to weave personal stories into nonfiction, all while minimizing writer's block. By the end, you'll have an efficient blueprint to boost your productivity and clarity in writing. Get ready to transform your writing process!
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Quick takeaways

  • Identifying the type of nonfiction book, through the Four A approach, is crucial for aligning content with reader expectations.
  • Utilizing the 10 magical ways to expand anything aids in structuring chapters effectively, enriching the writing process and maintaining focus.

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Understanding the Four A's Framework

Before writing a nonfiction book, it's essential to identify the type of book you wish to create, which can be categorized into four distinct paths: actionable, analytical, aspirational, and anthropological. The actionable approach provides step-by-step instructions, while the analytical perspective focuses on explaining the reasoning behind certain phenomena through data. The aspirational voice inspires the reader with personal success stories, encouraging them to believe they can achieve similar outcomes. By clarifying which framework to follow from the beginning, writers can better align their content with the reader's expectations, ultimately enhancing the value provided to the audience.

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