Name: 成為作家[出版新書的 10 個步驟］ (Become an Author! [10 Steps to Publish Your Book])
Uploaded: 2025-06-18T17:42:02.000Z
Duration: 4 min 41 s

Writing a book involves a sequence of steps, each critical to the production of a polished product.

撰寫一本書需要經過一系列步驟，每一個步驟對於完成一本精緻的作品都至關重要。

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While many start this adventure, only 3% finish writing their manuscript, less than 1% end up publishing their book,

雖然很多人開始了這場冒險，但只有 3% 的人完成了手稿的寫作，不到 1% 的人最終出版了自己的書、

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and even fewer see their work withstand the test of time.

能看到自己的作品經受住時間考驗的人更是少之又少。

But since we published a book and want to see you succeed too, here are 10 things we learned for becoming a published author.

不過，既然我們出版了一本書，也希望看到你也能成功，下面是我們成為出版作家的 10 條經驗。

First, develop a concept, it can be an idea for a story, a collection of essays, or a central argument of non-fiction.

首先，提出一個概念，可以是一個故事的構思，也可以是一本散文集，還可以是非小說的中心論點。

Inspired by Jason Zweig's The Devil's Financial Dictionary, we created an educational encyclopedia from the perspective of a clever child who questions traditional schooling and recommends alternatives.

受傑森-茨威格（Jason Zweig）的《魔鬼金融詞典》（The Devil's Financial Dictionary）啟發，我們以一個聰明孩子的視角創作了一本教育百科全書，他質疑傳統的學校教育，並推薦了一些替代方案。

Plan an outline that structures your main points or story arc, this acts as a road map and keeps your content organized as you write.

規劃一個大綱，將你的要點或故事弧線結構化，這就像一個路線圖，讓你在寫作時內容井井有條。

Our book has two parts, part one covers everything you should know about learning and the unintended consequences of formal education.

我們的書分為兩部分，第一部分涵蓋了關於學習和正規教育意外後果的所有知識。

Part two is a comprehensive guide to 16 alternative schools.

第二部分是 16 所替代學校的綜合指南。

Write the first draft of your manuscript, this step is often the most time consuming as it involves fleshing out all details, doing plenty of editing, and contemplating and even more self-doubt.

撰寫手稿初稿，這一步往往是最耗時的，因為它涉及到充實所有細節、進行大量編輯、沉思甚至更多的自我懷疑。

We thought it would take us about six months as we already had hundreds of popular video scripts, it took us nearly two years.

我們原以為需要六個月左右的時間，因為我們已經有了數百個受歡迎的視頻腳本，但我們花了近兩年的時間。

Revise your manuscript, this includes reworking the text for clarity, structure, voice and style.

修改您的稿件，包括重新修改文字的清晰度、結構、語氣和風格。

We revised our text considering George Orwell's six writing rules and followed the advice of Elmore Leonard, who said that when it sounds like writing, rewrite it.

我們根據喬治-奧威爾（George Orwell）的六條寫作規則修改了我們的文章，並遵循了埃爾莫爾-倫納德（Elmore Leonard）的建議，他說，如果聽起來像寫作，就重寫。

Have others read your manuscript to get feedback.

請他人閱讀您的手稿，以獲得反饋意見。

These can be peers, beta readers, or professional editors.

這些人可以是同行、測試版讀者或專業編輯。

Our book was fact checked by two from our team and reviewed by a freelancer for grammar.

我們團隊的兩位成員對我們的書進行了事實核查，一位自由職業者對我們的書進行了文法審查。

Now, find a publisher, Mango, our publisher has a data team that actively looks for creators who already have an audience and writers who could fill a gap in the market.

現在，我們的出版商芒果有一個數據團隊，他們會積極尋找已經擁有閱聽人的創作者和可以填補市場空白的作家。

But there are plenty of publishers that work with independent writers, research to find the right one for your book and then give them your manuscript to look at.

但也有很多出版商與獨立作家合作，通過調查找到適合您的書的出版商，然後將手稿交給他們審閱。

Alternatively, you can self publish, including directly on Amazon, which ships over 300 million books annually and is responsible for over 80% of all ebooks sold in the UK.

另外，您也可以自行出版，包括直接在亞馬遜上出版，亞馬遜每年的圖書出貨量超過 3 億冊，佔英國電子書總銷量的 80% 以上。

Once you think you are finally done, you should get a professional editor to refine your manuscript.

一旦你認為自己終於完成了，就應該請專業編輯來完善你的手稿。

Editors can help with big picture changes, grammar or style, and do a final proof reading.

編輯可以幫助進行大的改動、文法或風格方面的修改，並進行最後的校對。

We were lucky that our publisher gave us editorial guidelines and told us to use the Chicago Manual of Style, which has defined how to format text since 1906.

我們很幸運，出版商給了我們編輯指南，告訴我們使用《芝加哥風格手冊》，該手冊自 1906 年起就規定了文本格式。

They also made a legal review to ensure it's safe to be published.

他們還進行了法律審查，以確保出版的安全性。

Once the text is set, you have to design the look and interior of your book.

一旦確定了文字，您就必須設計書籍的外觀和內飾。

This involves choosing fonts, colors, type setting, adding chapter headings and page numbers, we also added illustrations, QR codes and created graphs.

這包括選擇字體、顏色、類型設置、添加章節標題和頁碼，我們還添加了插圖、二維碼並創建了圖表。

Although the most difficult part was putting it all together.

儘管最困難的部分是把這一切組合在一起。

Before printing, share a go proof with all people who are involved in the publication process.

在印刷之前，與所有參與出版流程的人員共享校樣。

This document ensures that publishers, editors, authors and designers agree with the final layout, text and images, the goal of the go proof is to catch any remaining errors before the book is sent for production.

這份文件確保出版商、編輯、作者和設計師同意最終的版面設計、文字和圖片。

If you publish yourself, this is where you want to get help because you really don't want your text to come out all wrong.

如果你自己出版，這就是你需要尋求幫助的地方，因為你真的不希望你的文本完全出錯。

Once the book is out, focus on marketing so people get to see your work, in other words, you have to go hustle.

書出版後，重點是營銷，讓人們看到你的作品，換句話說，你必須去努力。

We tell everyone we know to get their copy of our Unschooler's Educational Dictionary right now, it's insightful, it's dark, just check the links below.

我們告訴所有認識的人，現在就去買我們的《非學校教育者教育詞典》，它很有見地，也很黑暗，只需查看下面的鏈接。

If we did everything right and were lucky, our book sales spike immediately after the publishing date, drop drastically afterward, and then rise steadily over the coming years.

如果我們一切都做得很好，也很幸運，那麼我們的圖書銷量就會在出版日期之後立即飆升，之後急劇下降，然後在接下來的幾年裡穩步上升。

That's the pattern of a long seller, and while our book will never come close to selling like a true classic, we might beat be bold with bananas.

這就是長銷書的模式，雖然我們的書永遠不可能像真正的經典那樣暢銷，但我們可能會大膽地擊敗香蕉。