If you don’t look at your writing as a business, and treat is as a business, then you won’t succeed as an author. Just as you plotted your book – the characters, language and plot twists – you need to plot your goals for author success.
So, What’s Your Book About…in 25 Words, Please
If you thought writing a synopsis was hard – try distilling your pitch down to 25 words before you even approach a literary agent or publisher. People are busy, and you only have a few seconds to grab their attention. Your words have to pack a punch that tells the genre, the target readership and the storyline — ALL in 25 little words.
Writers Write. Successful Authors Write a Book Business Plan!
You can’t have success without knowing how to sell your product. A business plan covers all aspects of a product, which, for an author, is the book.