1 Should You Write a Book? , 1 2 Planning for Success , 8 3 Choosing a Publisher , 19 4 The Prospectus and Outline , 38 5 Planning the Specimen Chapters , 54 6 Acceptance and the Contract , 60 7 Writing That Communicates , 86 8 Reference Works , 107 9 Front and Back Matter , 125 10 Design, Tales, and Figures , 148 11 Revising the Draft , 177 12 Preparing the Typescript , 194…