One concept that always seems to throw a curve ball at writers is the problem of getting your skill set down onto a sheet of paper, and having it still make sense when you’re done. There’s just something about the skills that you work with on a daily basis that seem so normal and trivial to you, until you try to communicate about them.

The process of setting your skill set on paper for use in ebook publishing begins when you decide to help others develop skills that you use every day. Before you can write about your skills, you need to understand exactly what it is that you do. This may sound like a common sense issue, but stop and think about all of the steps that go into using this skill set, or even preparing to use it. If you want to have any hope of presenting a logical discussion on paper, you will need to consider all the aspects of your skill set before you begin.

In order to overcome this apparent roadblock, you should spend some time examining two key issues about the skill set you’re trying to convey: what actions constitute using the skill set, and what all the skill set can be used to do. To get at the source of both of these categories, grab a sheet of paper and a pen.

Split the page into two columns, head one “actions”, and the other “uses”. Spend 30 minutes writing down whatever comes to mind, placing the ideas in the appropriate category as you proceed. When you have finished, you will have achieved two of the biggest milestones that ebook publishing attempts frequently run into.

From your “uses” category, you will find a list of ways that this skill set can be put to use. These uses will correspond with different industries and different audiences, which will translate into audiences that you can aim your ebook toward. From the “actions” side of the page, you will have formed a basic outline of how you go about using the skill set in question.

When you combine both of these, you will find that your ebook on how to develop skills practically writes itself. Always aim your discussion toward those audience members who will be reading your work, as addressing non-audience needs will be a waste of time.

While helping others to develop skills in this skill set, you need to make sure that you have covered every possible tool, process, and item required for explaining your activity. Make sure that your discussion is fluid in nature, and that each step is explained as you would naturally come to it while using the skill set. By following these simple plans, you will soon have what you need to put the skills you use every day down onto paper in a logical form. The fact that you took the time and made your discussion so complete will ensure that your ebook publishing career gets off to a good start.