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Writing a Book Series Part 18 Chapters 11 and 12 Outlines

Part 1 - Fear Solving

Part 2 - Positioning

Part 3 - Objectives

Part 4 - Audience

Part 5 - Idea

Part 6 - Cocktail party pitch and North Star check

Part 7 - My book description

Part 8 - Title

Part 9 - Outline Chapters

Part 10 - Table of Contents

Part 11 - Outline Chapter Structure

Part 12 - Outline the Introduction

Part 13 - Chapters 1 and 2 Outlines

Part 14 - Chapters 3 and 4 Outlines

Part 15 - Chapters 5 and 6 Outlines

Part 16 - Chapters 7 and 8 Outlines

Part 17 - Chapters 9 and 10 Outlines

Chapter 11: How to optimize sleep while traveling

Hook: Transitioning to a job with a lot of travel.

Thesis: It is possible to get proper sleep when traveling, but it takes planning and a few tricks that you may not need while sleeping at home.

Supporting content: How to have a home-court advantage when you are traveling away from home. Sleep-related packing essentials. How to deal with jet lag. 

Story: Spotlight on consultants and how they handle sleeping while traveling.

Reader’s key takeaway: It’s possible to get good sleep while traveling, but it requires planning and may need some additional interventions.

Segue: Brief summary of major themes from the book and introduce the next chapter with solutions for common issues.

Chapter 12: Solutions for common sleep issues

Hook: This is the how-to checklist for some of the most common sleep issues summarizing the various topics covered throughout the book with practical applications.

Thesis: This section is not for people who have sleep disorders or medical conditions. This section targets different sleep scenarios and recommended solutions.

Supporting content: Summarize strategies from different chapters of the book but also list additional solutions that may not have been covered. Can’t fall asleep. Keep waking up during the night. Waking up and can’t get back to sleep. Waking up groggy or unenergized. Difficulty waking up. 

Final chapter. 

Part 19 - The Writing and Editing Plan