What kind of book
The structure decides everything downstream: how the outline is built, how long each unit runs, what the sections are called, and which store category the finished book belongs in. Pick the one that matches how you plan to sell it.
How-to guide
Teach one skill, start to finish. The strongest seller on KDP.
20,000 words · chapter per unit
Start a how-to guide →Workbook
Exercises, prompts and space to write. Sells as a companion.
12,000 words · exercise per unit
Start a workbook →Devotional
One short reading per day. Tiny word count, extraordinary sales.
9,000 words · one entry per day
Start a devotional →Cookbook
A collection of recipes with a point of view.
15,000 words · grouped by recipe
Start a cookbook →Lead magnet
A short free book used to collect emails. Give it away, sell what follows.
4,000 words · chapter per unit
Start a lead magnet →Memoir / experience
Your story, told as a lesson. Builds authority and sells services.
30,000 words · chapter per unit
Start a memoir / experience →Children's book
Short text, heavy illustration, strict review.
1,200 words · chapter per unit
Start a children's book →Fiction
Novel or novella. Higher craft bar, weaker fit for a publish pack.
70,000 words · chapter per unit
Start a fiction →Every type exports as EPUB 3 and DOCX. Lengths are defaults — you can change the target when you start, and the outline adapts.