Kyle Rankin on Nostr: Do you need to be an expert to write a tech book? In short: no. I have never been the ...
Do you need to be an expert to write a tech book?
In short: no. I have never been the foremost authority on just about any subject I write about, in particular any of the books I've written. Instead, what is more important is that you have enough experience with a topic that you can explain it clearly to someone who doesn't understand it.
I cover how to gauge expertise and weigh ideas for your own book in my sample chapter:
https://kylerank.in/htwatb_sample_chapter.pdf
#writing #publishing
In short: no. I have never been the foremost authority on just about any subject I write about, in particular any of the books I've written. Instead, what is more important is that you have enough experience with a topic that you can explain it clearly to someone who doesn't understand it.
I cover how to gauge expertise and weigh ideas for your own book in my sample chapter:
https://kylerank.in/htwatb_sample_chapter.pdf
#writing #publishing