How To Write A Good Forward For A Book. If you do not know someone that makes sense, then you have two options: A preface is a part of the front matter of a book where the book’s author can provide a bit of context for the reader.

The 4 basic parts to a foreword and how to write them. As in who you are, what the book is about, when you wrote it, where you wrote it, and, finally, why you wrote it. It should be shocking, exciting, and interesting.