How to Outline a Nonfiction Book | Dead Simple Process

What if you could learn how to write a book outline for nonfiction without stress and struggle? Imagine discovering how to outline a nonfiction book in record time, so you can get to the fun part - the writing. After writing over 40 books over the past 5 years, I'm finally revealing everything about outlining a nonfiction book.

This dead simple process will have you pumping out one first draft after the other in no time.

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[connorhunt]

Thank you very much Dale. I'm planning to write my first non-fiction book and the beginning of the whole process seems like a giant unbreakable wall for me. This has definitely helped me out!

[orioleaszme]

I'm at exactly this stage. After three months of all of the business research, learning, and planning that I've done, I am outlining and writing non-fiction. Clarifying and simplifying my author brand has been a lot of work. I'm enjoying your videos, Thank you :)

[metime]

I just recieved my first edit from my publisher on my first book and it was overwhelming to see all of the changes I need to make. Thank you so much for this very informative video. I will be putting this into practice right now! It doesn't seem as overwhelming as I thought. Great advice!

[conlansmith]

Thank you very much. I’m not big on leaving comments on YouTube but I hit a wall with my book and this video really helped me go back to beginning and re-organize my outline. Much appreciated.

[mikicassains]

Great data as usual!! and neatly delivered as well. Thanks a million, Dale!!

[StanBelyshev]

Thanks Dale! As always, you provide great golden nuggets. 😎😎😎

[WritingJesus]

Great video! Works for non-fiction AND fiction! Lol made me laugh when you said "Go with your gut, " and there's like two books in the back about losing weight. 😝 keep up the good work, Dale! 👍😊

[JoeyandJasonfromTwoFeetBelow]

I always go with my gut when I write...until my mom suggested I write an autobiography...then, crickets. Thanks, Dale.

[ST-sdwb]

Your channel is great. Thanks for this great info!!

[stephanieperroni]

Hello, complete newb here! I’ve always been creative. Or perhaps I think differently than most. Whatever the case, the urge to write thoughts and things down has been weighing heavily on my mind lately. The problem; Idk where to start. My mind is going a mile a minute, and I can't keep up!

I have MS. From ”vegetable” (for lack of a better word) to nationally qualified bodybuilder, honour grad and self-proclaimed professional perseverer, I KNOW the power of your mind. I'm always encouraging others, and I feel loud force shouting put this out there.

Things happen for me.
SOS

[Asiahildreth]

Thank you for this video it was very helpful!!

[pg]

Of all your videos where should I start what's the order to watch things in?

[dannorange]

You talked about the ingredients, process (searches, questions and answers) but you did not show us how an outline looks like. Pls do. 😊

[danrfletch]

6:39 Step 5: Filter out unnecessary - what might readers not like? What doesn’t fit? Go with your gut on what needs & does not need to be in your book.

You can shelve other ideas for other book outlines!

5:57 Step 4: Organize the questions. Which order will make it easy to get from A to B in the book?

4:28 Step 3: Think about common questions people ask you about your area of expertise you are writing about. Use Google if you don’t quite know - let autocomplete help.

You’ll discover questions you didn’t at first think about.

3:58 Step 2: Organize the brain dump ideal in a logical & coherent order.

3:11 Step 1: Brain dump - spend 30 mins on it, get everything out, set a timer!

2:38 Tip #3: Select a tentative title - knows what does & doesn’t go under the title.

1:49 Tip #2: Research keywords & niches - sheds light on the ideal reader & how they look for the content.

1:20 Tip #1: Identify the reader - who are you writing for? Don’t write for everyone.

[kcyung]

Hi Dale, thank you for the information.
I am working on my very first none fiction and I would like to ask you.
Does every chapter in the book must start on the right handsome page?

[Drathaar]

Cool, I'll give it a try on my next one. Fiction outlining would be cool too. Mine are too epic 😅

[Richardhush]

@Self-Publishing with Dale hi, i was wondering if you would recommend using any writing software and if so which one?

[robertopacheco]

Tank you, very informative video, I am about to write the draft of an idea I been working for many years (I am a self-thought person with no formal school) but researching for so many years, and tons of ideas, and you say in step # 5 REMOVE EXTRENEUS IDEAS, it is very useful for me because as I have few ideas which are sometimes outside of the main topic of the teory, so now I know that i have to put them apart, not to include them in the draft. do you think that writing the draft with SCRIVENER would work fine?

[lytnin]

Where does the research come in (assuming you're not already the world's foremost authority on your subject)? Do you do the research before you start writing, or while you're writing?

[nurilgnbirhanu-official]

really am geting full knowledge God bless you.