Ask the Author: Sean Nemecek
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Sean Nemecek
I love to see how my writing helps others thrive and move closer to God. It gives me great joy to know I played a small part in their health and happiness.
Sean Nemecek
I keep stacks of books around and read whatever I feel like at the moment. I usually have 6-10 books in progress but it's impossible to know what I will want to read several months from now.
Sean Nemecek
Sometimes I pray or go for a walk. Usually, I just start writing anything from anywhere in the chapter. Whatever I can get unstuck from my head. Sometimes I outline where I want to go until the outline gets so detailed that I can just fill it in. Sometimes I switch projects and write something else just to get my creativity flowing. Then I come back to my original project and write. I don't get stuck often, prayer seems to keep me focused on what I feel God wants to say through me.
Sean Nemecek
Write to your audience. Have a clear picture in mind of your target audience or your ideal reader. Be detailed about who they are and write for them. What story do they need to hear through your book? Why do they need to hear it? How will your story benefit them? Even if you are writing non-fiction, you are telling a story.
Sean Nemecek
Middle Earth, Narnia, or the fantasy land of Stephen Lawhead's Song of Albion series. In each one, I would explore the expanse of the land to see how it compared to how I pictured it in my imagination.
Sean Nemecek
I initially started writing The Weary Leader's Guide to Burnout as a guide to help me in my coaching practice. I wanted something I could use with the pastors I was coaching through burnout as a supplement to our coaching. Partway through the writing, I decided that I could write it for a wider audience.
Sean Nemecek
Two good friends who support my ministry financially challenged me to write a book about resilience in ministry. Their belief in me helped me overcome my own doubts about publishing a book. Six months later I had a completed rough draft!
Sean Nemecek
I'm building a Sabbatical Planning Toolkit for PIR Ministries. Hopefully, it will be available in the Fall of 2023 at pirministries.org
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