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Bento C. Leal III
Teach it, then write it -- that's what I did. For non-fiction writers of how-to books, my suggestion is to: 1) teach the content and 2) then write it up. By teaching it first, you will get experience and mastery of how the content flows to real people in a live setting -- even if it's just to one or two people. You will speak in convincing, conversational language. Once you feel good about what you've said, then type it up and edit it. Then, share what you've written to a few trusted individuals for their feedback. Watch videos on YouTube on "How to Write and Self-Publish a Book" -- lots of step-by-step guidance there. Good luck!
Bento C. Leal III
I had been a relationship skills trainer in class-type settings for several years, mainly teaching curricula developed by others. I decided to make my own condensed course teaching the 4 Keys of empathic awareness, listening, speaking, and dialogue. I then told myself, "I already know what I'm saying, why don't I just type it up?" Which I did in 2016, and then self-published my 4 Keys book at Amazon in early 2017. It quickly became an Amazon bestseller in several categories -- reaching far more people than I could have reached by simply teaching in classes, although I still teach. Writing and publishing the 4 Keys book is one of the best decisions I ever made.
Bento C. Leal III
My original 4 Keys book on communication has been selling well for the past 7 years. I felt that having a hands-on, easy-to-read workbook would be a great complement and help to readers. That's why I wrote the workbook. Readers' reviews say the workbook is helping them put the 4 keys into actual practice.
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