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Write and Publish a Client-attracting Book in 90 Days
Copyright © 2002 - 2010 by Susan Harrow. All rights reserved.
By Guest Writer John Eggen
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my more than 27 years of helping people write and publish books
I've found that, despite all the big benefits of having a book,
almost everybody needs help getting started with the actual
writing and keeping it going until the book is done.
The secret is to get momentum going.
Very few of us realize that. So here are four steps from a
time-tested process to create book writing momentum. Use them to
create the momentum you want:
1. Announce your intention
Tell anyone who will listen that you are going to embark upon a
book writing journey, where you will be working on your book
until it's done, and give them a time frame.
Now you've solidified your goal by telling others. This, more
than anything else, will keep you on track.
You now have held yourself accountable to others. Your
reputation is now on the line. You won't be able to easily go
back on this promise you've made to your friends, family,
co-workers or relatives.
When you commit yourself to something like this and you tell
others about that commitment, it's like adding a layer of
protection. Try this and see how much more dedicated you are to
your book's successful completion.
2. Capture the Emotions
When you know what you're going to write and it's something that
you're passionate about, the words can come very quickly and
easily. Therefore, every time you sit down to write, start by
thinking about your topic, and recall why you're writing about
it.
What brought you to this phase of your life where you are
writing about this topic at this moment? What's driving you to
do it?
Recapture the emotions that were the catalyst, if only for a few
minutes, so you can start the words flowing. Feeling that
feeling, now start writing. But, write the way the real pros do
it:
3. Just write
A big key to writing a book fast and actually finishing it is to
write the way the "insiders" do it. That is, write your first
draft without any editing whatsoever.
Only when the complete draft is done do you start doing any
editing. That's right. Don't stop to edit. Just open up, let it
flow, and keep writing, writing, writing. You will build
momentum. Stopping to look back on your progress or to fix even
one typo or rephrase a sentence will halt your momentum faster
than anything else. You're then open to all kinds of other
distractions.
When you stay focused on the task at hand you'll get much more
writing done in less time. When you get right down to it, the
time you're actually writing, the act of physically pounding on
the keys in deep thought and translating it to the written page,
is quite small compared to everything else you're doing in a
given hour or day.
So, if you do the math, a small increase in that amount adds up
to a disproportionately higher percentage of your book that gets
written each week.
That's why this is a big key to writing your book fast.
Next time you sit down to write, create a challenge for
yourself. See how much writing you can do without stopping.
That's right, don't stop to drink, answer the phone, stretch,
anything. Just keep writing and see how long you can go.
You can also set a timer to write in small surges. Turn it into
a fun exercise. You can always edit later. You'll be truly
amazed at how much you can accomplish when you put this into
practice.
4. Set daily and weekly writing goals
If you can take the writing one day at a time or one week at a
time you can have your book written much more quickly.
For instance, would you like to have your book written and
published in just 90 days?
Then commit to writing just four unedited pages a day. You can
do it pretty fast when you write without editing (as described
in the last step). Write four unedited pages for just 50 days
and, using the right system, you can your new book published and
in your hands 40 days later-a total of just 90 days from the
start.
If that's too much, or somehow unrealistic for you then set a
goal you can live with. The important thing is to have something
to shoot for. Then, when you accomplish the goal, reward
yourself. Decided in advance what the reward will be and stick
to it. This will keep you motivated and keep you focused on
getting the job done.
Join John Eggen and me on April 22nd as John shares his secrets
of writing and publishing a client attracting book in 90 days.
Click here to learn
more about this content rich call and to reserve your spot.
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Susan Harrow, CEO of
http://prsecrets.com, is
a top media coach, marketing strategist and author of
Sell Yourself Without Selling Your Soul® (HarperCollins),
The
Ultimate Guide to Getting Booked on Oprah, and
Get a 6-
Figure Book Advance. Clients include Fortune 500 CEOs, bestselling authors and entrepreneurs who have appeared on
Oprah, 60 Minutes, NPR, and in TIME, USA Today, Parade,
People, O, NY Times, WSJ, and Inc. |
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