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Knowing why you want to write a book gives you one of the best indicators of the pace you should set. Knowing when you want to release a published book will provide you with a framework for how you will need to set your schedule. Depending on how you like to work, that could be […]

Why you may need to write fast: Set yourself a short deadline. Want it done and dusted so you can go on holidays. You were over this before you started. This is how you live your life, one speed – fast. What? You mean I can write slow? Why you may like to write slow: […]

For me there are plenty of times that I feel unmotivated to do anything. To help create momentum I will make myself a five or seven point list of the things that I want to achieve in the day. As soon as I start to feel unmotivated I have a look at that list and […]

No, it is definitely not the end. It is a new beginning. This means you can start your New Year’s resolutions now. Start that New Year’s list by thinking about what products and collateral can you extract from your book. Then write out a list of potential products that can be leveraged from your book. […]

Many of you will be familiar with ‘fake it till you make it’ mantra (although I feel that is at that stage of being overused). Regardless, it does resonate well with getting in and getting things done, regardless of your mindset. Based on the theme of ‘faking it’, let us assume that you have written […]

The most obvious suggestion would be that you simply start (for those who have not put ‘pen to paper’). Then leverage from the scientific theory that objects in motion stay in motion. That is, let momentum carry you along and leave inertia behind. You may be able to gather more momentum by dusting off some […]

One of the following seven tips may assist you with getting in touch with that inner wild beast that you need to channel to write your book: Have a conversation with yourself or a friend. Capture those unconscious musings that you have just before you go to sleep – have a Dictaphone beside your bed […]

Do you remember a time when you skipped freely down the street? Or did not worry about what others thought about what you were doing? Would you like to find that ‘wild’ you again? If you do, perhaps it could assist to free your mind so that you could write that book you have promised […]

When you are proud of a story (in this case, let’s say a book), it can be easier to strut your stuff. You may find that you want to share it with as many people as possible, especially considering that you have given your heart and soul to make this happen. Now you are extremely […]

With the wonder of new technology, we have so many ways to share our stories with the world. Some of us like to tell stories as images, while other’s like to share our stories with words. There is a platform for you and your story sharing style. Whatever you prefer, there is a platform for […]