The Publishing Chain / Part 1
Niche & Market
Read customer reviews →Research demand before you commit to a book idea.
Is this your next step? You have a subject but want evidence of reader demand.
The work has an output
What you work towards.
- A niche verdict with its supporting market evidence.
- A defined reader, positioning angle and competitor findings.
- A record of reader complaints your book could address.
- A book charter and decisions ready for the writing stages.
- A niche ledger, with later checks assigned to the part that can resolve them.
You choose the direction and approve the work. Keep the guide for future books, with a separate folder for each project.
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Inside this part
- Market questions and evidence quality
- Competitor and reader-review research
- Compare categories, titles and market evidence
- A clear book brief and files for the next stage
A useful starting point
Before you begin.
Bring your Setup decisions if you have them, plus a subject or direction you want to investigate. You will inspect real store pages and record what you find.
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