Anyone have any tips on writing a successful non-fiction book proposal?
In brief: 1. Send a query letter. If the agent or publisher asks for more... 2.
Send the proposal, which should include a few sample chapters, table of contents, cover letter, and a few other parts. You can find the details at this non fiction book proposal preparation site. That page has a lot of great information, and should help you get started!
Though there is no one standard book proposal, there are a number of tricks and tips you can use to produce a book proposal with a great chance of being spotted by an agent or publisher. In this article we give away all the secrets we have learned about writing a good book proposal. If you follow all the steps outlined then you should end up with a commercial standard book proposal that agents and publishers will love.
The query letter is perhaps the most important part of your book proposal. It needs to not only give a snapshot of your book, but also convince your publisher that it is a marketable and profitable product. The goal of a query letter is to snag the interest of the publisher/agent, encouraging them to read your synopsis.
It is your synopsis and (hopefully) your extract that will seal the deal.
I cant really gove you an answer,but what I can give you is a way to a solution, that is you have to find the anglde that you relate to or peaks your interest. A good paper is one that people get drawn into because it reaches them ln some way.As for me WW11 to me, I think of the holocaust and the effect it had on the survivors, their families and those who stood by and did nothing until it was too late.
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