How to Blog a Book

Inspiring You to Build Visibility, Boost Authority and Become an Author Post by Post

Inspiring You to Build Visibility, Boost Authority and Become an Author Post by Post

  • Home
  • About
    • Vote This Blog One of Writer’s Digest’s Annual 101 Best Internet Sites for Writers
    • Resources for Nonfiction Authors and Bloggers
    • Privacy Policy
    • Terms of Service
  • The BOOK!
    • Table of Contents
    • Page One
    • NEW! Revised and Expanded–2nd Edition–of How to Blog a Book
    • How to Blog a Book (Revised and Expanded Edition) BLOG TOUR
    • Previous Virtual BookTours
  • Services
    • Blog Services
    • Coaching
      • Blog and Blog-to-Book Coaching
      • Hire an Author Coach
      • Writing and Book Coaching
  • Courses
    • The Productive Writer Course
    • High-Performance Writer Group Coaching Program
    • Turn Your Blog Into a Book Production Machine
    • Build a Business Around Your Blog
    • How to Blog a Book Audio Course
    • How to Blog a Book eCourse
    • How to Blog a Book Audio Recording
    • Author Training 101
  • Contact
  • Login

August 3, 2011 by Nina Amir Leave a Comment

How to Revise Your Blogged Book Manuscript (Like I Did!)

Share this:

  • Facebook
  • Twitter
  • LinkedIn
  • Pinterest
  • Email
  • Print
  • More
  • Reddit
  • Tumblr
  • Pocket

Just over a week ago, I turned in my revised blogged book manuscript to my editor at Writer’s Digest Books. If you recall, I landed a book deal for this blogged book, How to Blog a Book. I promised to discuss how to revise your blogged book manuscript. Now that I’ve finished doing so, I can tell you about my process, and you can glean some information from my experience.

In the process of my revision, my blogged book went from approximately 26,000 words to approximately 44,000 words. And I wrote those extra words in just three week’s time.  As I revised, I added, elaborated, expanded, and explained. I also added a whole chapter. In fact, I still need to add another chapter; that’s the only thing unfinished on my end.

Where did all this extra copy come from? I discovered areas in my original manuscript where my concepts where a bit too sketchy, and I really meant to be more detailed or in depth. I actually did this in some important places, such as how to actually write your blogged book and blog posts. So the chapter in the book that covers writing your blogged book contains much more information on that than you will find here in this blog. I realized while revising that as I was blogging the book I actually thought I had covered this topic pretty well and that I had made sense and been clear. When I came back later, I realized I hadn’t said enough and had left out important details. It’s so important to edit! (You can come back and add to your blogged book right on line; remember that.)

Additional copy came from techy experts I asked to review the chapters on creating a blog and promoting a blog. While I know a lot about these topics, before I committed this information to print with a publisher, I wanted to have my facts checked. This was done by several experts who helped me also see where I needed to expand on subjects. They also added some information. Thus, these two chapters got a bit longer. (And I realized, again, I’d left out some important topics.)

When you blog a book you are not creating the final version of your manuscript. I’d say you are creating something better than a first draft–maybe a second draft, but your manuscript will still need work. And you’ll want to add some special features as well to make the print version different from the blogged version.

You also have to edit it just like any other manuscript. I’m a professional nonfiction editor, so I dug into my manuscript like I would if it were one of my client’s manuscripts. I edited for content and for grammar, punctuation and sentence strength. In other words, I did developmental and line editing. My writing is pretty clean, but I found plenty to correct and improve upon as I went through the manuscript once, twice, and in some cases three or four times. I cut and moved copy. I rewrote passive sentences. I cut words. I added or deleted commas. I put in transitions. I rewrote. I reread. I reread again. And again.

Then I sent it off to the editor at Writer’s Digest Books. Now we’ll see what changes he asks me to make.

<<Previous Post    Next Post>>

 

Share this:

  • Facebook
  • Twitter
  • LinkedIn
  • Pinterest
  • Email
  • Print
  • More
  • Reddit
  • Tumblr
  • Pocket

Filed Under: News About How to Blog a Book, What to Do When You Complete Your Blogged Book, Writing Posts/Chapters Tagged With: blog-to-book, editing a blogged book, editing a manuscript, revising a manuscript

Leave a Reply Cancel reply

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *

CommentLuv badgeShow more posts

About Nina Amir

Nina Amir, the Inspiration to Creation Coach, inspires writers to create published products and careers as authors as well as to achieve their goals and fulfill their purpose and potential.

Read More . . .

Follow Me!

Follow Us on FacebookFollow Us on Google+Follow Us on TwitterFollow Us on LinkedInFollow Us on PinterestFollow Us on YouTubeFollow Us on SkypeFollow Us on RSSFollow Us on E-mail

As Seen On:

social proof2

How to turn your blog into a book

Amazon.com
Barnesandnoble.com
IndieBound.com
WritersDigestShop.com

Create a Successful Author Website!

Book. Books and laptopPurchase a copy of my eBook!

Bestselling authors like Michael Hyatt and Joanna Penn use Scrivener and endorse this course! I tried Learn Scrivener Fast, too, and found it a quick, easy way to learn the Scrivener writing technology. Plus, you can use it to produce produce ebooks!
Click here to find out more!

250x250

bluehost

Writer's Digest: 2013 Best Writing Websites (2013)
This website has been awarded a Best Writing Website.
Sponsored by Writer's Digest, Writer's Market,
Writer's Digest University & Writer's Digest Shop.

TFOI Badge

Popular Posts

  • Are You Blogging a Book? List it here!
  • Can You Publish Blogged Material As a Kindle Ebook?
  • Darren Rowse on Book Deals and Discovery in the Blogosphere
  • 3+ Reasons I’ve Started Using Scrivener as a Blogging Tool
  • Selling Your Ebook on Your Own Website vs. Amazon

Search

Categories

Archives

Copyright © Nina Amir 2021

Copyright © 2021 · Generate Pro Theme on Genesis Framework · WordPress · Log in

»
«
Powered by Conversion Insights: Boost your online revenue.  
Are you a productive, semi-productive or unproductive writer? Take My Quiz To Find Out!
loading Cancel
Post was not sent - check your email addresses!
Email check failed, please try again
Sorry, your blog cannot share posts by email.