I want to write a book
I often give workshops on writing and publishing to a standing room only audience filled with hopeful faces of those just getting started.
When the workshop ends, I’ll always have a few who wait patiently through all the goodbyes to have a word with me.
“I want to start writing a book!” They’ll exclaim with a look of determination that instantly turns to defeat. “But I don’t know how to get started.”
Well, the truth is, there’s only one way to get started: START.
Writing a book often feels daunting because aspiring writers often see it just as that. Sitting down and writing it from the “Once upon a time” all the way through character development and plot twists, to “And they lived happily ever after.” Oh! And don’t forget proofreading, editing, beta readers, more editing…
But honestly, writing a book is more than that. It’s laying awake at night…
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