How to Write a Book in 8 Easy Steps

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How to Write a Book in 8 Easy Steps

• By Carol Mattox

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Step 1 Getting Ideas

• A. Brainstorming
• B. S.C.A.M.P.E.R.
• 1. Substitute
• 2. Combine
• 3. Adapt
• 4.Magnify, minify, modify
  

• 5. Put to another use
• 6. Rearrange/ Reverse

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Step 2 Prewriting

• A. Graphic Organizers
• 1. Spider Map
• 2. Fishbone Map
• 3.Cycle
• B. Outlines
• Cycle
  

• Fishbone
• Spider Map

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Step 2 Prewriting Continued

• C. R.A.F.T.
• 1. Role
• 2. Audience
• 3. Format
• 4. Topic

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Step 3 Writing

• A. Select ideas to include
• B. Write, write, write revise later
• C. Write until ideas are finished, then go to the
  next idea
• D. Go back to prewriting for additional ideas
• E. Make a storyboard

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Step 4 Revising

• A. Rearrange
• B. Add
• C. Remove
• D. Replace

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Step 5 Editing

• A. Spelling
• B. Capitalization
• C. Punctuation
• D. Grammar
• E. Sentence structure
• F. Subject/verb agreement
• G. Consistent verb tense
• H. Word usage

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Step 6 Illustrating

• A. Learn how to use the digital camera
• B. Take pictures

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Step 7 Book Setup

• A. Cover
• B. Dedication page
• C. Title Page
• D. Table of Contents
• E. Page Numbers

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Step 8 Publishing

• A. Type story into a Microsoft Word document
• B. Insert pictures into Word document