10 Things To Tell You Ep 166: How To Write A Book (in 10 steps)
My second book The Life Council: 10 Friends Every Woman Needs comes out in just two weeks, and so I have writing on my mind.
Becoming an author has been my life's biggest dream since I was in elementary school, but I was in my 40's and had been writing professionally for over a decade before it finally happened. And, truthfully, my first two books are not what I ever pictured myself writing!
I created this episode because I really wish someone had broken down the process of writing a book for me years ago. And because I think a lot of people want to write a book, but have no idea where to start.
Although the 10 steps I walk through here follow my own process of writing nonfiction, a lot of what I'm sharing here could apply to any sort of creative endeavor. I'm talking about preparation, mindset, rituals, and radical honesty.
How To Write A Book (in 10 Steps):
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Be honest about the WHY (and if a book is the best format to tell your story)
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Decide what you’re really trying to say
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Outline, outline, outline
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Give yourself a deadline
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Find your rituals
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Measure something
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Write for yourself, rewrite for your audience
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Use an editor and don’t take the edits personally
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Let the book become what it’s supposed to be
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Call it done
MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE:
Ep 111: Behind the scenes of publishing, marketing, and launching a book
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