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7 Book Writing Mistakes that Block the Success of Your Self Published Book and How to Avoid Them

by earmabrown

Have you read a self published book and noticed misspelled words,
a wall of text and grammatical errors? Did it inspire you to read
on? Or did it cause you to lose a tiny bit of confidence in the
author?

The truth is poor proofreading hurts the self published author
and the industry itself. You see, every ounce of confidence lost
in one self published author reflects poorly on all independent
publishers.

Professionalism inspires confidence. Whether you are writing a
short ebook or a full length guide for your industry, your well
edited words will work powerfully for you.

In the same way professionalism inspires confidence to purchase
your book, grammatical errors and misspelled words may cost you
in lost sales. Correct these writing mistakes and translate your
professionalism to more book sales.

1.	Failure to check for spelling and grammatical errors. Don't
be lazy; use spell check. Also, look for singular nouns coupled
with plural verbs and vice versa. Check for homonyms correctly
spelled but misused words like to, two, and too or effect and
affect. Correct punctuation errors like a real Em dash symbol to
indicate duration instead of two (--).

2.	Failure to cut selfish constructions containing 'I'. Minimize
the "I" in your writing. Your audience wants to know what you can
do them. Answer their questions. Solve their problems with each
solution. During the editing process, circle each "I" and replace
as many as you can with a "you" centered sentence.

3.	Failure to shorten your sentences. Slash your sentences to
under 15-17 words. Don't bog your readers with complex sentences.
Remember multiple phrases slow your reader's comprehension. Make
it easy. Get to the point fast.

4.	Failure to write compelling copy. Write for the 8-10 grade
level. Reward your readers with benefits for them. Clear, easy to
understand copy makes your reader want to read your piece to the
end. Fill your writing with what's in it for them. They'll come
back for more and tell all their friends.

5.	Failure to avoid pompous language. The shortest, most well
known words are best. The more syllables in a word, the less
compelling it becomes. Cut all unnecessary adjectives.

6.	Failure to slash adverbs. Go through and cut words like
openly, suddenly, very that tell the reader instead of show the
reader. Circle all the (ly) and very words. Pull out your
thesaurus and replace them with power words that show emotion or
describe.

7.	Failure to check the flow of information. Check your
paragraphs for good harmonic flow and understanding. Meaning,
make sure you don't drop off suddenly and change the subject.
Clear writing creates compelling copy. Compelling copy leads to
more book sales.

Are you ready to translate your professionalism to profits?
Correct the above mistakes and watch your sales soar from the
minute you publish. Remember to check for spelling and
grammatical errors, check all dates, times and prices, slash the
passive voice, cut the selfish constructions containing "I",
shorten sentences, write compelling copy, avoid generalities,
slash the adverbs and check your flow of information. Implement
these seven tips to begin proofreading for profits!

Earma Brown, 12 year author and business owner
helps small business owners and writers who want to write their
best book now! Earma mentors other writers and business
professionals through her monthly ezine "iScribe." Send any email
to <a
href="mailto:iscribe@bookwritinghelp.com">iscribe@bookwritinghelp.com</a>
for free mini-course "Jumpstart Writing Your Book" or visit her
at <a href="http://www.bookwritinghelp.com">Book Writing Tips</a>

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