2. If your book is open source then perfect technical content first and then edit it
3. Have loads of examples rather than information dump
4. Curse of knowledge is real. What knowledge you consider as common sense will blow a newbie's brains. So we have to read the book in "reverse" kinda way. Every sentence and word has to make sense to anyone and their grandmother.
5. Leanpub is really good for self publishing and your book gets good audience if you make it "pay what you want" rather than a completely paid book.
We might think that paid only is the only way but if your book is free to download then you don't lose paying customers. Those who couldn't afford/don't want to pay are just not able to download.
But if it is free & optional to pay then you get a higher audience.
Leanpub allows you to have a DL kind of thing. Please use it.
Post on related subreddits to get advice. You'll not get such a great advice from anywhere else
Do DM me if you have any questions. I'll love to help!
Thank you very much for sharing your opinion! I've added those to my "Book/Essay" folder, especially liked and agreed with the idea of having the book free to download.
I can't see your email on HN nor DM functionality, is there any chance I can know your email?
2. If your book is open source then perfect technical content first and then edit it
3. Have loads of examples rather than information dump
4. Curse of knowledge is real. What knowledge you consider as common sense will blow a newbie's brains. So we have to read the book in "reverse" kinda way. Every sentence and word has to make sense to anyone and their grandmother.
5. Leanpub is really good for self publishing and your book gets good audience if you make it "pay what you want" rather than a completely paid book.
We might think that paid only is the only way but if your book is free to download then you don't lose paying customers. Those who couldn't afford/don't want to pay are just not able to download.
But if it is free & optional to pay then you get a higher audience.
Leanpub allows you to have a DL kind of thing. Please use it.
Post on related subreddits to get advice. You'll not get such a great advice from anywhere else
Do DM me if you have any questions. I'll love to help!