Comment écrire un livre ? (Édition, KDP, organisation, promotion)

Item: Comment écrire un livre ? (Édition, KDP, organisation, promotion)
Rating: 3
Author: PostSingularity Institute

by Eliott Meunier

Humanities, Social Sciences & Thought Language & Linguistics CBLanguage: reference and general CBVCreative writing and creative writing guides

🎙 Eliott Meunier 👥 51K 📅 October 28, 2023 ⏱ 21 min 👁 3K 📄 expert opinion 🧭 2026-08-27

Available in: English (current) Français

Keywords

self-publishingKDPbook structurewriting routineZotero

Summary

Eliott Meunier shares his experience and advice on writing a non-fiction book, covering the choice between self-publishing and traditional publishing, structuring a book, organizing the writing process, and creating a bibliography efficiently. He argues that traditional publishing houses are largely obsolete due to Amazon’s print-on-demand and the shift to online sales, and that self-publishing offers much higher royalties (60% vs 8-12%). He emphasizes the importance of a clear structure, recommending either a method-oriented structure (like Atomic Habits) or a results-oriented structure. For organization, he advocates for building a note-taking system (using Obsidian) to capture ideas over time, which makes the actual writing process faster. He also suggests writing every morning with a word count goal, and using Zotero for automatic bibliographies. The video includes personal anecdotes and specific tool recommendations.

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Critical Evaluation

Value of the Information & Strength of the Argument

The video provides practical, experience-based advice on self-publishing and writing organization. The argumentation is persuasive, using personal examples and comparisons (e.g., royalties from traditional vs. self-publishing). However, it lacks empirical evidence or citations to support claims about publishing industry trends. The advice on structuring a book is valuable, drawing on a well-known example (Atomic Habits). The recommendation to use a note-taking system is compelling, but the demonstration is brief and assumes prior knowledge.

Scientific Rigor, Source Quality, Title Accuracy

The video is an opinion piece based on personal experience, not a scientific review. No external sources are cited; the only references are to tools (Obsidian, Ulysses, Zotero) and the author’s own products. The title accurately reflects the content, which is a comprehensive guide to writing and publishing a non-fiction book. The lack of citations and reliance on anecdotal evidence limit the scientific rigor.

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Title / Content Match

The title accurately reflects the content, covering writing, publishing, organization, and promotion.

Quality & Reliability

6/10

The video is based on the author's personal experience with two books, but lacks verifiable data and external sources. Claims about publishing economics are presented without citations, and the advice is largely anecdotal.

Chapters

Cited Sources

Eliott Meunier's blog — Author's blog, mentioned as a resource for further information.
Atomic Thinking (school) — Author's training school, mentioned as a resource.
Atomic Thinking - Free Newsletter — Free newsletter, mentioned in the video.
Atomic Knowledge (method) — Author's method for note-taking, mentioned in the video.
Obsidian — Note-taking software recommended by the author.
Ulysses — Writing app recommended by the author.
Zotero — Reference management software recommended by the author.

Concurring Sources

Amazon KDP — The platform for self-publishing, mentioned as offering higher royalties.

Contribution & Novelties

The video offers a personal, experience-based perspective on self-publishing and writing organization, particularly the integration of a note-taking system (Obsidian) into the book-writing process. It provides practical tips on structuring a book and using tools like Zotero for bibliographies. The ‘Pour aller plus loin’ section suggests further exploration of related concepts.

Pour aller plus loin :

Atomic Habits by James Clear — The book referenced as a model for method-oriented structure.
Zettelkasten method — A note-taking method that aligns with the author’s approach to capturing and connecting ideas.
Print on demand — The technology behind Amazon KDP, relevant to the discussion on self-publishing.

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Radar Profile

The radar profile shows moderate scores across all dimensions, with a slight peak in quantity of information. This indicates a video that provides a substantial amount of advice but lacks depth in technical detail and external validation.

Reliability 5/10