Draft Chapters 3 and 4 using the Teaching Chapter Framework.
The Teaching Chapters are the core of your book. They are also the most predictable to write because every one of them follows the same five-part rhythm. Learn this once, run it six times, and your book is two-thirds drafted.
If your Unique Mechanism is a six-step process, each step gets a chapter. If it is a framework with four pillars, you may have four deep chapters plus two on common mistakes and advanced applications.
The Teaching Chapter Framework
Every teaching chapter, for the rest of the book.
- Opening Story (300 to 500 words). A client case study, a personal anecdote, or a real-world scenario that illustrates the problem this chapter solves. The reader should recognize themselves or their situation in this story.
- The Concept (500 to 800 words). Introduce the principle, step, or element of your methodology that this chapter covers. Define it clearly. Explain why it matters. Connect it to the bigger framework.
- The Method (800 to 1,200 words). This is the "how." Walk the reader through the process, the steps, the technique. Be specific enough that they could implement it. Use sub-sections if the method has multiple components.
- The Application (300 to 500 words). Give the reader an exercise, a worksheet prompt, a set of questions, or a specific action to take. This is what separates an authority book from a thought-leadership essay. Your reader should be able to do something after reading this chapter.
- The Transition (100 to 200 words). Connect this chapter to the next one. What does the reader now have that prepares them for what is coming?
I'm writing my teaching chapter on [topic]. Here's my outline for the chapter. Does the flow follow the framework? Am I missing any key components?
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