Writing & Publishing Guides
Explore the steps of writing and sharing a book, from outlining a novel to preparing an eBook for sale.
How to write a book
How to Write a Book
Learn how to write a book with Bookeen, from the reader brief and outline to revision, eBook files and a print edition.
How to Write a Novel Outline
Connect character goals, conflict, turning points, and chapters before drafting.
How to Write a Poem
Explore imagery, sound, line breaks, and the choices that give a poem its shape.
How to sell a book
FAQs
Writing and publishing guide FAQs
They are free, step-by-step guides to writing and selling a book: how to write a book, outline a novel, write a poem, sell eBooks online and compare where to sell eBooks. Each guide explains the steps in order and links to the sources it relies on.
They are for first-time and returning authors, and for teachers, coaches, consultants and other experts who want a practical route from an idea to a finished book that readers can buy or download.
No. The steps work with any writing setup. Where a guide mentions Bookeen, it shows how the book creator can help with that step, such as planning an outline or revising a chapter.
Start with How to Write a Book for a whole book project, and with How to Write a Novel Outline for fiction. When the manuscript is ready, read How to Sell eBooks Online and use the take-home calculator to compare stores.
Guides are lasting references organized by task. The blog publishes dated articles on specific topics, such as publishing on Amazon KDP or choosing a pen name.