3 Ways to Start Writing Your Book Now
It’s been a crazy couple of months for me: My daughter graduated from high school, we’re temporarily hanging with the in-laws until our new home in Tennessee is ready, I’ve helped launch Miracle Morning Millionaires, and I’ve got another book coming in just two weeks. Whew! How about you? What have you been up to?
Why You Might Not Be Writing Your Book (Yet)…
Working with professionals on their books gives me tons of insight. Every day seems to come with a unique challenge that can halt even the most focused person’s progress.
You don’t know how to start.
You don’t know where to start.
You don’t know when to start.
…and How to Get it Written Sooner than Later!
Allow me to unpack those for you and provide some encouragement.
Let’s start with the how . If you don’t have a journal or a file dedicated to your book project. Go ahead and get one. Whatever works best for you: digital or physical. Now, schedule an appointment with yourself to capture the initial ideas you have for your book. You might already have the perfect title, or idea, or topic (and maybe even some subtopics). Jot those down. The secret to getting started is to just get started.
Now: the where. Where you start is wherever you are–as in, start with the topic or idea that inspired you to utter, I should write a book! (Which you should kindly change to I MUST write my book…). To expand on your original idea, you could mind map your ideas, or begin an outline, or even hire a coach (or you can sign up for my new course and I can walk you through the whole process). Wherever you are, start there!
Finally, when should you start? How about now? As Tony Robbins is fond of saying, When is now the right time to start? There is not, nor will there ever be, a perfect time when all conditions are perfect. Above you’ve read just a few of the things going on in my life right now (I didn’t mention my critically ill father-in-law or the manuscript I’m working on, too). If I waited until the dust settled, I might be waiting forever! My rule is I write every morning for at least fifteen minutes, and more like 2-3 hours right now in fits and starts. Now is the time to begin.
TL; DR: How, where, and when to start writing your book: you start, where you are, right now (tomorrow is okay).
The secret to getting ahead is just to get started. The secret to getting your book written is to get writing.
Feeling inspired? Press reply and commit to writing your book. Add in, I’m going to publish my book in {pick one} 100, 180, or 365 days. You’ll find a production schedule for each of these timelines in You Must Write a Book.
What is the state of your book? Are you ready to begin (or begin again)? I want to know.
Why You Might Not Be Writing Your Book (Yet)…
Working with professionals on their books gives me tons of insight. Every day seems to come with a unique challenge that can halt even the most focused person’s progress.
You don’t know how to start.
You don’t know where to start.
You don’t know when to start.
…and How to Get it Written Sooner than Later!
Allow me to unpack those for you and provide some encouragement.
Let’s start with the how . If you don’t have a journal or a file dedicated to your book project. Go ahead and get one. Whatever works best for you: digital or physical. Now, schedule an appointment with yourself to capture the initial ideas you have for your book. You might already have the perfect title, or idea, or topic (and maybe even some subtopics). Jot those down. The secret to getting started is to just get started.
Now: the where. Where you start is wherever you are–as in, start with the topic or idea that inspired you to utter, I should write a book! (Which you should kindly change to I MUST write my book…). To expand on your original idea, you could mind map your ideas, or begin an outline, or even hire a coach (or you can sign up for my new course and I can walk you through the whole process). Wherever you are, start there!
Finally, when should you start? How about now? As Tony Robbins is fond of saying, When is now the right time to start? There is not, nor will there ever be, a perfect time when all conditions are perfect. Above you’ve read just a few of the things going on in my life right now (I didn’t mention my critically ill father-in-law or the manuscript I’m working on, too). If I waited until the dust settled, I might be waiting forever! My rule is I write every morning for at least fifteen minutes, and more like 2-3 hours right now in fits and starts. Now is the time to begin.
TL; DR: How, where, and when to start writing your book: you start, where you are, right now (tomorrow is okay).
The secret to getting ahead is just to get started. The secret to getting your book written is to get writing.
Feeling inspired? Press reply and commit to writing your book. Add in, I’m going to publish my book in {pick one} 100, 180, or 365 days. You’ll find a production schedule for each of these timelines in You Must Write a Book.
What is the state of your book? Are you ready to begin (or begin again)? I want to know.
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