Why Should You Outsource Your Ebook? Writing is a bizarre thing. The idea of writing 500 words frightens lots of individuals half to death, which it ought not to and yet there are others who are self-assured enough to write a book of 100,000 words when they would be better not to either. Wring pieces of 500 words is a totally different prospect to writing a book of average size. Writing an ebook of 15 chapters on building a garden pond is not the same as a novel either, because the procedure can be broken down into 500 word chapters on siting the pond; digging it out; selecting fish; selecting plants etc, etc.. This type of ebook just takes a bit of planning and research and should not be beyond the majority of individuals. Having said that, if you like electrical wiring to be safe, you would hire an electrician to do the installation, so if you want a top-notch ebook (or if you want it fast), you may like to think about finding a professional author to write the book for you. Spelling ought not to be difficult when you compose the ebook yourself, but how is your grammar? A bit out of practice, maybe? Most word processors will check spelling very successfully, but their grammar checkers often give misleading or inaccurate advice, so it is a good idea to have your writing checked by a friend or family member who is closer to school-leaving age than you are, if you are unsure. The ebook should appear professional. It must look the part as well as being right. There is so much choice that if your book does not impress, it will soon get returned or overlooked and you do not need to get a bad reputation. Outsourcing the composing of your ebook might sound like a costly path to take, but really it frees up your time to spend on the promoting campaign. Writing an ebook of, say, 20,000-30,000 words may be achieved in 15-20 articles on the various stages of a project or whatever, but that will still take about 10-14 days of your time. A author would almost certainly charge around $400-$500, but the book would be professional - ready to sell. You have to do the sums to see what best suits you. Making your own goods from beginning to finish makes the most money, if that product is of adequate quality. Otherwise, it might make you nothing. If you sold your ebook at $15 through Amazon for 70% of the sales price, you would need to sell 40-50 units to get your outlay back. After that, it is all yours. So, all in all, the question of whether to outsource your ebook, relies on your degree of skill at writing, the amount of time you are willing to devote to the project and the topic of the book. You will probably have to write your novel yourself; you can easily outsource a factual, theoretical book (How To...) and you can probably write your own promotional, short, ebook that is to be given away to promote whatever you are trying to sell.
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