{"id":3732,"date":"2015-09-18T05:13:05","date_gmt":"2015-09-18T13:13:05","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.matilijapress.com\/publishingblog\/?p=3732"},"modified":"2015-09-18T05:13:05","modified_gmt":"2015-09-18T13:13:05","slug":"whats-the-most-important-part-of-a-book-proposal","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.matilijapress.com\/publishingblog\/?p=3732","title":{"rendered":"What\u2019s the Most Important Part of a Book Proposal?"},"content":{"rendered":"

Most authors, as they strain and stress through their proposal will wonder, Where should I put the most effort? <\/em><\/p>\n

I\u2019m the author of two books on book proposal-writing. And a couple of my other books have sections on the all-important book proposal. I\u2019ve also written numerous articles on aspects of the book proposal and I\u2019ve devised several of these daunting documents myself. So what is the most important part of a book proposal? Which section is most instrumental in swaying an agent or publisher? Which aspect of the book proposal will help the author experience publishing success? Well that all depends.<\/p>\n

Not the answer you wanted from me, is it? But if you hang with me, you might discover the keys to your publishing success.<\/p>\n

First, the fact that you\u2019re interested in writing a book proposal is an excellent first step. The book proposal is to an author what a business plan is to an entrepreneur. And it\u2019s just as important. But you already know that. And there may be a section in your book proposal that is more critical or significant, but it may not be the same for all authors and it might not even be what you think it is. Here are a few examples that might help you strengthen your proposal.<\/p>\n