By Dennis Mellersh
One of the more important considerations in learning how to write a book is in deciding on the type of book you want to create.
Which of the two major categories are you interested in?
Fiction, such as a novel; or non-fiction, such as some aspect of business?
If your interest lies in creating a non-fiction book, then in addition to the topic you pick, there is another decision you need to make in terms of the way your book will be constructed.
In a recent interview with Jonathan Fields, book marketing sage Seth Godin made an important distinction in the types of books he created.
In some of his earlier books, which in his view were essentially a compilation approach, Godin said that for these types of books, he considered himself a “book packager.”
When he turned more to creating truly original material based on issues he had thought about a great deal, he started viewing himself as a “real author.”
Which path do you want to take?
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