How to successfully meet your reader's need

for nonfiction authors

Authors, how do you successfully meet your reader’s need?

If you’re writing nonfiction,

the reader’s need determines the book’s structure.

Examples of what a reader might need:

Your reader wants to live their best life but feels stuck.

Your reader desires to fulfill a promise to a dying loved one, but is unsure how to navigate the strained relationship.

Your reader wants to date again after a 20-year lull.

Examples of solutions you might provide:

• What are some experiences you can share that will paint the picture?

• What are some actionable ways you can provide them on this tender path?  

• Give your readers actionable steps for a successful first date.

• Your reader’s deep struggle is woven throughout each chapter. Your reader comes to acceptance or understanding by The End, armed with an array of solutions forward.

• Your premise makes or breaks the story.

• Your table of contents is your reader’s best friend.

• Your chapter content creates empathy for your readers.

• Your added value and support material helps your readers grow.

“We become the books we read.” –Matthew Kelly

The books we read. Or the books we write. Both speak to the integrity and endurance of the problems we solve for our readers.

---> What book are you reading?

---> What book do you want to write?

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I edit books. I write books. But not at the same time. Because I don’t juggle.