Art of Writing Technical Books : Waterside Productions : 9781957807492 : 1957807490 : 22 Apr 2022 : Develop your technical book from idea to finished product. Written by an author of over fifty best-selling technical books, The Art of Writing Technical Books is packed with everything you need to develop your book idea. You'll be guided through all the steps, including identifying your book's purpose and target audience, writing a winning proposal, finding a publisher, negotiating a contract, successfully navigating the end-to-end publishing process, and promoting your book. Inside the Book Developing Your Book Idea: Identify your book's purpose, target audience, and objectives. Learn how to validate your book idea through market research and use that information to create a winning proposal. Content Development: Learn the secrets of creating the first draft, developing illustrations, working with technical editors, copy editors, project editors, compositors, indexers, and proofre