Formats
How-to guide: a complete step-by-step ebook, ready for Amazon
The how-to guide is the format that sells on Amazon: someone wants a result, searches for it, and buys the book that gets them there in order. This format writes that book: one stage per chapter, concrete numbers instead of generalities, a chapter on the mistakes everyone makes, and three to five takeaways at the end of each chapter.
| What you get | Detail |
|---|---|
| Length | 6 to 12 chapters, 10,000 to 20,000 words, about 50 to 100 pages |
| Chapter structure | Opening, 2 to 6 sections, closing, then 3 to 5 “Key takeaways” |
| Plan | Stages in the order the reader will do them, plus common mistakes and what to do next |
| Quality check | Deterministic checks (numbers, structure, length) plus an editorial review of every chapter |
| Files | PDF (typeset, contents, page numbers), EPUB that passes KDP, DOCX, cover image |
| Languages | English, French, Spanish, Brazilian Portuguese |
| Price | Free to write and read; 29 € to download. No subscription. |
Who writes guides here
- Experts with a method: the gardener, the bookkeeper, the wedding planner who has explained the same steps a hundred times.
- Self-publishers building a catalogue: one guide per niche, priced between $2.99 and $9.99 for the 70% royalty.
- Consultants who want a book to hand to prospects.
What the pipeline does with your sentence
- A brief with the reader, the result promised, and 6 to 12 chapter titles in the order the reader will act. You edit it.
- Chapters written one by one with a memory of what was already covered, so chapter 8 does not repeat chapter 3.
- Each chapter is checked for specificity (numbers, durations, quantities), filler and repetition, then reviewed; below the bar, rewritten.
- Cover, then PDF, EPUB and DOCX.
An example plan
Sentence in: “Start a balcony vegetable garden in a city flat.” Plan out:
- Read your balcony: sun, wind, weight
- Containers and soil that actually work
- The eight crops worth growing on a balcony
- Watering without a schedule
- Feeding, pests and what to ignore
- The first harvest and the second sowing
- Mistakes that kill balcony gardens
- Next season: what to add
Publishing it
Upload the EPUB and the cover to KDP, pick two categories and seven keywords, price it, and answer the AI question honestly. Our guide on publishing on KDP walks through every screen, and the royalty calculator shows what each price pays.
Frequently asked questions
How long is a guide?
10,000 to 20,000 words, 6 to 12 chapters, about 50 to 100 pages in the PDF. Long enough to be a real book on Amazon, short enough to be read.
Does it invent facts?
It writes from general knowledge and the brief; specifics you know (prices in your country, your own numbers) should be checked and added. The review step flags vague passages so you see where to add them.
Can I sell it on Amazon?
Yes, with full commercial rights. KDP asks you to declare AI-generated content; the listing shows nothing to buyers.
Can I ask for a longer book?
Choose 12 chapters in the brief for the longest guide. For a very long manuscript, generate two volumes.