Take a look, it's in a book (JS Party #314)
from JS Party: JavaScript, CSS, Web Development
Nick delves into the intricacies of technical book writing with authors Adrienne Braganza Tacke and Dylan Hildenbrand. We talk about the process of working with a publisher, coming up with an outline, actually writing the book, and everything that comes after the book is finished.
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- 0:00 It's party time, y'all
- 0:55 A hoy hoy!
- 1:59 Getting to know Dylan
- 2:49 Getting to know Adrienne
- 3:50 Delectable explanations
- 4:59 Let's mention their books
- 6:19 On writing books
- 11:04 On reading books
- 17:53 Estimating (aka guessing)
- 22:39 Different publishers
- 23:12 Writing a book in Vim
- 27:43 Working with an editor
- 32:23 Sponsor: Changelog News
- 33:44 Looks Good to Me
- 35:59 SvelteKit Up and Running
- 37:48 Overcoming writer's block
- 41:00 Supplemental materials
- 44:20 Getting the book on a shelf
- 48:28 Book signings
- 50:29 Tips for new writers
- 53:06 Closing time
- 54:58 Outro
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