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Are you interested in improving your reading habits as part of your self-development plan? Do you want to write a book but are still confused about how to start or continue it? Both goals are reachable and possible to do, only if you have a book planner. With a planner, you can efficiently make a story plot, script storyboard, or manuscript without much hassle. In the same manner, you will never have to search for a book aisle-to-aisle since you know what you need to bring from the library or book store. In this article, we will teach you how to create your own book planner with a few important steps that you can read below. 

10+ Book Planner Samples

1. Non-Fiction Book Planner

2. Happy Book Planner

3. Book Journal Planner

4. Digital Book Planner

5. Book Discussion Planner

6. Book Club Party Planner

7. Book Writing Planner

8. Book List Planner

9. Book Hook Planner

10. Book Marketing Planner

11. Camping Log Book Planner

What Is a Book Planner?

The term book planner refers in general to journal planners, organizers, year planners, log books, and many others. It usually contains notes, daily calendars, to-do lists, contact information, addresses, and other things related to the owner’s schedule or task. However, there is another book planner which is used by book enthusiasts and writers. For a novelist, it is where they can write down their initial action plan when making their book contents. For a bookworm, it is a journal guide on what book they should read on a specific day and some book recommendations that they want to remember. 

How to Create a Book Planner?

In creating a book planner, it is highly recommended that you buy a new notebook that you can customize. If you have loose papers that are clear of any writings, then you can collect them and turn them into a planner. Otherwise, you can also download a template to make designing and inputting your information efficient. Below are some steps which you could follow to begin creating your book planner. 

1. Think About Its Purpose

There are many ways that you can utilize your book planner. It can be used to plan out your family’s reading list (especially if you have children that you want to teach how to read), write information about a book that you have read a long time ago or just recently, or brainstorm ideas for your next book or write the next chapters of your manuscript, or to record your marketing plans for a book event program. It would be far easier for you to create a book planner if you know where it’s going to be used. 

2. Format The Design of Your Planner

Next, you should plan and format the design of your planner. There are several designs that you can use according to the purpose of your book. For brainstorming purposes, you can either create a development roadmap or a bubble map concept. Just the same, if you want to write down book recommendations, you can always write it in a roster form fashion. What design concept is up to you, but just make sure that it would suit its purpose. If you are using a template, you can either skip the design part as it already has a premade graphic design or you can add images, WordArt, and stickers if you prefer them. 

3. Create Your Content Accordingly

If your book planner is used to plan a party for the book club you belong to, then your content must contain relevant information such as event venue, materials for decorations, guest lists, collaterals (billboards, flyers, brochures), and invitation cards. When you are writing a book list, then your planner must contain names of books you want to read or are planning to read in the future. If you have other things to consider aside from reading, writing, or planning anything book-related, then you can also include a side note or comment box in your planner. 

4. Include a Calendar

If you want to be guided accordingly when it comes to accomplishing your activities, it is best that you include a calendar in your planner (if it does not come with one). This way, you are always reminded about your daily or weekly schedules and it ensures you that you will not forget anything. If a calendar is not possible to incorporate into your material, then you can always write down the dates and times when you intend to perform your task at hand. 

Consistency is the key, they say, and that is why you need a book planner if you intend to improve your reading and writing skills, as well as become more organized and productive in the future. Setting aside minutes or hours a day on your reading habits will definitely help you develop your critical thinking skills and decision-making skills in the long run. Start your reading and writing habits the right way by making a book planner using an editable template from our gallery.