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FLOSS Weekly 749: That's In Chapter Three - Kyle Rankin, How To Write a Tech Book
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Tips for Writing a Book: Outlining and Expanding the Scope
Writing a book begins with outlining and evaluating its size. Traditional publishers can offer guidance on expanding or trimming the scope to fit market preferences. Nowadays, publishers prefer books of 35,000 to 40,000 words, a significant decrease from the previous standard of 120,000 words. This shift is encouraging for less experienced writers who see themselves as printers, not marathon runners.
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