FROM YOUR HEAD TO THEIR HANDS IBD

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'Our favourite writer of instructional manuals'- Neal Stephenson, from his foreword to Swordfighting, for writers, game designers, and martial artists.áGuy WindsorâÇÖs historical martial arts training manuals are legendary. His first was published in 2004, and heâÇÖs been producing them ever since. They generate about half his income. So he is expert in writing, publishing, and marketing books for historical martial artists, and in this book heâÇÖll teach you how to do it.áThe goal of training manuals is to teach skills. This one will teach you:áâÇóáááHow to write wellâÇóáááHow to plan your book, or write without a planâÇóáááHow to get reader feedback as you goâÇóáááHow to avoid procrastination and imposter syndromeâÇóáááWhat tools to useâÇóáááHow to write without destroying your bodyâÇóáááHow to incorporate photos and videos âÇóáááHow to edit your workâÇóáááWhat should be outsourcedâÇóáááHow to publish: commercial, indy, or something else?âÇóáááWhat metadata you need, and how to create itâÇóáááHow to choose your publishing platformâÇóáááHow to market your bookâÇóáááHow to find your readersâÇóáááHow to launchâÇóáááEverything you need to know about copyright and piracyâÇóáááThe best book marketing strategy of all time.áAlso included: GuyâÇÖs article Show Your Work: how to communicate your historical martial arts research with the historical martial arts community.áIf youâÇÖve ever wanted to write a training manual for historical martial arts (or anything else), this book will show you how to do it. Buy it, read it, and get writing!á