We are starting the Book Idea Conception (Ideation Module) by the end of which you have to find your strong book concept.

In this lesson we will get clarity on what type of book we are writing and why. You will get a new perspective on the Self-help genre.

v What is self-help book

All of us are familiar with Self-help books. The pioneers of self-help books were the book writing that most of us have read are most probably known to you: “Think and grow Rich”, “How to win friends”, “Rich dad poor dad”, etc.

Although today many people criticize those authors and their works, these books impacted a lot of lives and made the Self-help industry boom. Why? Because people are willing to know what works to solve their problems in a simple and entertaining, and conversational manner.

Self-help books are not scientific and academic books that are sometimes difficult to read and average person simply can’t understand.

1. Self-help books are not as boring as text books that we had in school and never came back to them. People love re-read the self-help books.
2. Self-help books are not just guides on specific problems.
3. Self-help genre is a conversation of someone who
4. might be just a few steps ahead of the reader or more,
5. has a strong opinion and can prove it
6. willing to help and gives specific solutions

But the first definition of the Self-help book comes from the name: Self-help.

Self.. who is the self here? Who is the first reader of the book?

The author himself.

What? Yes, you will write the book to help your SELF. Before you understand how to write self-help books for others, you will need to write few books for yourself.

v When the book becomes useful to others

When your book will be convincing to you, when you will figure out the way out of the problem through your own books, when you will enjoy reading it for yourself! It will be ready to be released to the world.

This way you can be authentic, find your voice and learn how to touch people’s hearts.

So self-help is firstly a book written for yourself to figure out how to deal with your own problem.

In the next lesson you will learn how the idea conception for the book.