{"product_id":"self-help-book-outline-creative-work-plan","title":"Free Self-Help Book Outline \u0026 Creative Work Plan: Plan Your Nonfiction Book Step by Step","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-tagline\"\u003e\n\u003ch2 class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchorContainer\"\u003eA step-by-step guide to write your self-help book from the Bestselling Author Coach, Lisa Daily\u003c\/h2\u003e\nPlan your self-help or nonfiction book before you write it with the same strategic process USA Today bestselling author and book coach Lisa Daily uses with her coaching clients.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchorContainer\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eUse the Creative Work Plan to:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchor\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eClarify the transformation you want your book to deliver\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIdentify your ideal reader and what they need from you\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOrganize your ideas before you start writing\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBuild a clear chapter-by-chapter self-help book outline\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIdentify the stories, exercises, examples, research, and other elements you'll need\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCreate a practical plan for turning your expertise into a finished book\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cblockquote\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/blockquote\u003e\n\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchorContainer\"\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eInstead of staring at a blank page wondering what comes next, you'll start writing with a clear roadmap for your entire book.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchorContainer\"\u003eMost aspiring authors start with Chapter 1. I recommend starting with a plan.\u003cspan class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchor\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe Creative Work Plan helps you make the big decisions about your book \u003cem\u003ebefore\u003c\/em\u003e you spend weeks or months writing—so you know where you're going, what belongs in the book, and what your reader should get from it.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eGet the Free Self-Help Book Outline + Creative Work Plan\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2 class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchorContainer\"\u003eLearn the Process I Use With Bestselling Authors\u003cspan class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchor\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eI've spent more than 10 years helping authors develop, write, publish and market their books—including bestselling, six-figure and seven-figure authors. The Creative Work Plan gives you the same strategic starting point I use to help authors turn their ideas and expertise into books.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"book-tagline\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"book-description-box\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e“I was lost, I tell you, \u003cem\u003elost\u003c\/em\u003e! I had a popular Universal Fantasy workshop that I wanted to turn into an equally popular book. But I found myself way out of my comfort zone with non-fiction, and I struggled to the point that I felt like giving up. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBut then, I found Lisa’s YouTube channel. Not only did I devour all of her great tips and advice for crafting a non-fiction book, but I also happily hired her on as a book coach after our free consultation.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLisa is funny, caring, and smart. She was so easy to learn from—the opposite of struggle. And her friendly and warm manner made writing this book way more fun than it would’ve been had I kept slogging away on my own. She helped me iron out the books’s wrinkles and arrange all the pieces from my workshop for maximum impact. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHiring her was honestly the best money I could have spent. The early ARC reviews are coming in, and they’ve been amazing. Thank you, Lisa!\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNow when I see my fellow authors groaning about turning their speech and workshop material into a how-to book, I tell them, “Don’t get frustrated, get in contact with Lisa!”\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e– Theodora Taylor, \u003cem\u003e7 FIGURE FICTION: How to Use Universal Fantasy to SELL Your Books to ANYONE\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e“\u003cstrong\u003eLisa is the best non-fiction author coach\u003c\/strong\u003e!”\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e—Renee Rose, 15-time \u003cem\u003eUSA Today\u003c\/em\u003e Best-Selling Author\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e“I had no idea writing a non-fiction book could be fun. I loved this process.\u003c\/strong\u003e”\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e—\u003c\/em\u003eHeather Hildenbrand\u003cem\u003e, USA Today\u003c\/em\u003e Best-Selling Author \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchorContainer\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eReady to Plan Your Book?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchor\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDownload Lisa Daily's free Self-Help Book Outline \u0026amp; Creative Work Plan and start turning your expertise into a book you're proud of.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e➡️ Get the Free Creative Work Plan \u0026amp; Self-Help Outline\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch1\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAbout Lisa Daily\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h1\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eLisa Daily is a USA Today bestselling author and one of the top book coaches in the US who helps entrepreneurs, coaches, and creators write, publish, and market profitable nonfiction and self-help books.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eShe is the founder of \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAuthor.coach\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, where she provides book coaching, courses, books, workbooks, and free resources designed to help authors turn their expertise and ideas into books that grow their businesses, audiences, and authority.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWith more than 20 years of experience as an author and book coach, Lisa has worked with first-time authors as well as bestselling, six-figure, and seven-figure authors. Her books and teaching focus on practical, strategic approaches to writing, publishing, book marketing, and building a profitable author business.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch1\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAlready Planned Your Book? Here's What to Do Next\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h1\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIf you've already worked through your book idea, identified your ideal reader, and created a solid nonfiction or self-help book outline, you may be ready to move on to the next stage.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDepending on where you are in the process, these resources can help:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cspan\u003eReady to Write Your Book?\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIf you have a plan but need help turning your outline into a finished manuscript, explore Lisa Daily's books, workbooks, courses, and resources for writing nonfiction and self-help books.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan class=\"text-token-text-primary cursor-text rounded-sm\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/author.coach\/collections\/write-your-book\" title=\"EXPLORE SELF-HELP BOOK WRITING RESOURCES\"\u003e➡️ EXPLORE SELF-HELP BOOK WRITING RESOURCES\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWant Step-by-Step Help Writing Your Book?\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eLisa's \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWrite a Self-Help Book in 30 Days\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e course walks you through the process of turning your expertise and outline into a completed self-help or nonfiction manuscript.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/author.coach\/products\/write-a-self-help-book-in-30-days-course\" title=\"LEARN ABOUT THE COURSE\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan class=\"text-token-text-primary cursor-text rounded-sm\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/author.coach\/collections\/write-your-book\" title=\"EXPLORE SELF-HELP BOOK WRITING RESOURCES\"\u003e➡️ \u003c\/a\u003eLEARN ABOUT THE COURSE\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWant Personalized Help With Your Book?\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIf you'd rather have an experienced book coach help you develop, write, publish, or market your book, Lisa offers private book coaching for entrepreneurs, coaches, creators, and authors.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/author.coach\/collections\/book-coaching\" title=\"EXPLORE BOOK COACHING\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan class=\"text-token-text-primary cursor-text rounded-sm\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/author.coach\/collections\/write-your-book\" title=\"EXPLORE SELF-HELP BOOK WRITING RESOURCES\"\u003e➡️ \u003c\/a\u003eEXPLORE BOOK COACHING\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWherever you are in the process, the goal is the same: \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003ewrite the right book, publish it strategically, and turn it into an asset that helps you build your audience, authority, impact, and business.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch1\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFrequently Asked Questions About Self-Help Book Outlines\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h1\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHow do I outline a self-help book?\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eStart by identifying your ideal reader, the problem your book will help them solve, and the transformation you want them to experience. Then determine the major steps, ideas, or concepts your reader needs to understand to move from where they are now to where they want to be.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThose major ideas can become the foundation of your chapters. From there, you can identify the stories, examples, exercises, research, and other material you'll need to support each chapter.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eLisa Daily's free \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSelf-Help Book Outline \u0026amp; Creative Work Plan\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e walks you through this planning process before you begin writing.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWhat should a self-help book outline include?\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eA strong self-help book outline should include more than a list of chapter titles. It should give you a roadmap for delivering the transformation you've promised your reader.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDepending on your book, your outline may include your book's central promise, ideal reader, chapter topics, key teaching points, stories, examples, exercises, research, resources, and action steps.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe goal is to know what each section of your book needs to accomplish before you write it.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDo I need an outline before writing a nonfiction book?\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eNot every author outlines in the same way, but planning a nonfiction or self-help book before writing can help you identify gaps, eliminate unnecessary material, organize your ideas, and create a clearer experience for your reader.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFor self-help books in particular, it's important to understand the journey you're asking the reader to take. 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In fact, planning is especially important when you already have a large amount of material.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eA Creative Work Plan can help you determine what belongs in the book, what doesn't, how the material should be organized, and what additional content you'll need to create a cohesive reading experience rather than simply transferring existing course, workshop, or coaching material onto the page.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIs this self-help book outline really free?\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eYes. 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