| In a previous article that I wrote, "The Art of | | | | about the length. For example, if the Christian ebook |
| Christian writing," I talked about how to write from | | | | is for teaching, it could be longer than one designed |
| God's inspiration as a Christian writer. When you | | | | for evangelism. |
| decide to write a Christian ebook, its kind of content | | | | 3. Organize your Christian ebook outline into logical |
| is not going to be vastly different from your other | | | | chapter sections. This could be a by-chapter |
| writing works as a Christian writer. You are still a | | | | one-sentence synopsis of what each chapter of your |
| Christian writer who must write from the seat of a | | | | ebook will be about. This is a kind of |
| God inspired spirit and soul. | | | | chapter-by-chapter synopsis. |
| There are many excellent secular articles on how to | | | | 4. Start with an introduction. Why are you writing |
| write your first ebook. Some may tell you to do | | | | about this specific topic? Are there existing problems |
| some research and find out what's "hot" or selling on | | | | that individuals are facing, either within the Christian |
| the Internet market and then write about that topic. | | | | community, or the world as whole, and that you |
| Hopefully, the topic would be in the same line as your | | | | need to address in your writing? Also, be ready to |
| business. Others may tell you to use article writing to | | | | offer Bible-focused approaches or solutions to tackle |
| promote your website and product(s), without being | | | | the problems identified, but avoid coming across as |
| flagrantly product promotional in your ebook. Still, | | | | being judgmental. |
| many people do not follow this good advice; they | | | | 5. What do you hope to achieve with your Christian |
| simply write very poor quality ebooks that are | | | | writing, specifically, your ebook? Is a teaching, |
| nothing more than pages of promotional material for | | | | preaching or an evangelism tool? Is it motivational or |
| their products and websites, with no real valuable | | | | inspirational writing? What is your target gender and |
| content information for the reader. While ebooks are | | | | age group, etc.? Is your ebook for women or men, |
| an effective tool for marketing an internet business | | | | youth or children? Remember that you are targeting |
| or other businesses, I agree with those who suggest | | | | sub groups from within a general pool of Christian |
| that ebooks should be content-rich and provide | | | | readers and non-Christian readers, and perhaps, new |
| valuable information for the reader, even if the | | | | individuals who recently have become inspired to read |
| ebook is a free, give-away gift to promote a | | | | ebooks and books in general. |
| website or business product(s). | | | | 6. Now, center on your main writing focus, which is |
| As Christian writers, we are not to be driven solely | | | | the primary core of your Christian ebook. Write from |
| by profit in making our decision about what ebook | | | | your heart. Write as though you are sitting with |
| topic we are to write. I believe that first and | | | | someone you really care about and whose interest |
| foremost, we are really "Ghost" writers for God | | | | you have at heart. So, pour out in your writing, the |
| through His Holy Spirit that dwells within us. So, we | | | | inspirational words that God has given you. Tackle |
| are to first pray and ask God to inspire us to write | | | | the issue of your writing focus with powerful words |
| on a topic that He wants us to. You see the amazing | | | | of God and deliver in writing an electrifying message, |
| thing about being a Christian writer is that when God | | | | offering short and long-term Bible-based approaches |
| inspires you to write about a specific topic, rest | | | | to solving the problems. Don't worry about editing |
| assured that many people need that information. For | | | | your writing for now. Just write. You'll focus on the |
| example, you may be inspired to write about how to | | | | editing aspect later. |
| select the best ebook creating software for Christian | | | | 7. Make sure that as you write on the main focus, |
| writers. You may be surprised at the number of | | | | that is the core of your writing, you clearly identify |
| Christian writers who are struggling to understand | | | | specific issues, discuss them and provide solutions or |
| and decide which software to purchase for use in | | | | guidance based on God's Holy Word. Don't come |
| writing and publishing their ebooks. You could be | | | | across as superficial in your writing, or as having little |
| inspired to write about selecting a good website | | | | or no expert knowledge on the topic that you are |
| hosting company. You may later discover that with | | | | writing about. |
| the myriads of website hosting companies available, | | | | 8. Write simply, clearly and concisely. As much as |
| many Christian writers are overwhelmed with trying | | | | possible, please bullet your points and keep them |
| to select the company that offers the best and | | | | straightforward and plain. Remember that when |
| appropriate package for their desired website. God | | | | people are seeking information, the last thing they |
| guides Christian writers on what to write and how to | | | | would want is a long, convoluting prose that is hard |
| write what they write. So, never take this aspect of | | | | to decipher what the point is. |
| Christian writing for granted. Once you have a clear | | | | 9. As much as possible try to use specific and realistic |
| vision of the ebook that you are going to write do | | | | examples to illustrate your points. |
| some research to add to your work. | | | | 10. Avoid using generalizations, as this may turn off |
| Once your inspiration is now soaring and you are | | | | some people. |
| overflowing with words to pen down, feel free to | | | | 11. If you are writing a "crossover" Christian ebook, |
| start writing, using any word processing software. | | | | don't sound too preachy or you may loose your |
| Later, you can always cut and past your writing into | | | | audience. Instead, present and illustrate God's Holy |
| an ebook creating software application, or easily | | | | Word with examples of real life scenarios that your |
| covert your document into a simple pdf file. Please | | | | audience can relate to. For example, you can illustrate |
| note that there are people who write directly into an | | | | how a mountain climber stranded on a Swiss snow |
| ebook creator software application. Personally, I | | | | mountain prayed for a miracle and got one; a rescue |
| prefer to write and store my initial ebook content in | | | | helicopter that had flown across several times and |
| a word processing application and then transfer such | | | | didn't spot him, suddenly did after he prayed. |
| content, as needed, when creating an actual ebook. | | | | 12. Write your conclusion or summary. This should be |
| In the case of an ebook pdf format, all you would | | | | brief and concise and should not be a repetition of |
| need to do is simply distill a word processing | | | | what you have already stated; rather you can ask a |
| document into a pdf file format. | | | | question about the Christian topic that you are |
| Below is a clear, writing approach that I suggest that | | | | writing about. Something for your reader to think |
| you take as you embark on writing your first | | | | about, or perhaps, a hook that would make then |
| Christian ebook writing project: | | | | eager to read your next Christian ebook. |
| 1. First, you must ask some critical questions. Who is | | | | 13. Now, edit and polish your ebook content that is |
| your target audience? Is it just Christians or | | | | still in a word processing format, and get it ready to |
| everyone? If it is everyone, then you need to decide | | | | be produced or created, that is, for you to cut and |
| how to present the Biblical information, in a manner | | | | paste your writing into the ebook format of your |
| that many will receive it. In short, you would need to | | | | choice. There are many excellent articles on different |
| write what I call, "crossover" Christian writing. This is | | | | ebook formats and ebook cover creator software. |
| the kind of writing that appeals to both Christians and | | | | Shortly, I will be adding a new article, "Christian |
| non-Christians, because it contains palatable universal | | | | Writers Choice of Ebook Format." |
| truths that all humans can relate to. For example, | | | | Bear in mind that your first Christian ebook could |
| "Understanding your purpose in life," "Christian | | | | become the beginning of a great Christian ministry |
| strategies for dealing with daily stress," etc. But | | | | for you. Your first Christian ebook could be the |
| remember, you have to write what God has inspired | | | | beginning of tons of ebooks that you will be writing, |
| you to write. | | | | a Christian ebook webstore or a teaching, preaching |
| 2. Write down an outline of the Christian topic you | | | | and evangelism ministry that could touch the lives of |
| have decided to write about based on a Biblical | | | | millions around the world. Remember the popular |
| theme. Decide whether you plan to write a short | | | | adage that goes, "a journey of a thousand miles |
| Christian ebook or a full-blown book length. I suggest | | | | begins with a single step." So, gear up, take the first |
| that depending on what the Christian ebook is meant | | | | step, and start writing your first Christian ebook. |
| to accomplish, you should then make the decision | | | | |