The Assignment
Draft Chapters 5 and 6 using the Teaching Chapter Framework.
Same framework as Week 5. New chapters. This is where the book starts to feel like a real manuscript. You are at the midpoint of Phase 2.
Two traps to watch for at this stage, both of them common and both of them avoidable.
Word count target: 5,000 to 7,000 words total.
The Framework
Going Deeper in the Middle Chapters
By this point your reader has context. You do not need to re-establish credibility or re-explain the big picture. Go deeper.
- Address more nuanced aspects of your methodology.
- Tackle common objections or misconceptions head-on.
- Share more complex case studies with multiple variables.
- Introduce advanced applications of earlier concepts.
Two Traps to Avoid
- Repetition. If you find yourself re-explaining something from an earlier chapter, reference it briefly and move on. "As we covered in Chapter 3" is sufficient.
- Scope creep. Each chapter has one job. If you are covering two distinct ideas, you have two chapters trying to share one space. Split them.
If You Get Stuck
Here are summaries of my first four chapters and the outline for chapters 5 and 6: [paste]. Am I repeating myself anywhere? Is the progression logical?
Completion Check
You are done when:
Chapters 5 and 6 build on 3 and 4 without repeating them. The depth has increased. The reader feels like they are gaining momentum, not treading water.
Finished Week 6? Unlock Week 7.
Marking this week complete unlocks the next module immediately. Move at the pace that fits your life. The 90-day window is the ceiling, not the pace.