The Writing Process

When you have an idea for a book, where do you start?

One of the most common questions I am asked is how to write a book. You can outline and write, but don’t think for a second that even the most prolific author doesn’t do this one thing:

Research!

Sure, every book begins with an idea. But no one knows every single detail necessary to weave a story, theory or system, into pages upon pages to create a succinct book.

When writing a book I find that the research usually takes longer that the writing itself. The best part? The research for a book takes me on a journey I never expected. It has become my favorite part of writing.

When I was writing Fix This Next, I researched The Winchester House. This place was built with addition upon addition to improve the house, and it went nowhere. I mean there were actual stairs that leading nowhere. My wife and I even visited it when we were out in California to see for ourselves. (I take my research pretty seriously, after all) What’s the connection? Fix This Next is a system that diagnoses the vital need in a business, how to navigate to correct it. It fixes the business, instead of getting nowhere, which is a common trap.

For my next book, I am delving into the research journey once again. Suddenly I am reading about the iridescence of butterfly wings. Not exactly what I anticipated I’d be doing with my day, but I love this learning process and how it opens my mind. Most of all, I enjoy sharing what I learn with others so they can succeed as well.

What are some of the favorite parts of your processes?

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