3 book writing strategies
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3 Strategies for Writing a Book
michaeljamesfitzgerald
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Writing a book requires . . .
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Vision and hope
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Patience and perseverance
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Forgiving yourself, your critics, and the clock
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Defeat writer’s block and the feeling that …
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A special blend of creativity and “stupidity”
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Being ridiculous, able to laugh at yourself, and have a lot of fun!
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Dislike of television, and any other excuse for not writing
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Write it!
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BIC, HOK! [Bum in chair, hands on keyboard]
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An experienced writer has a pace of about two pages per hour
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That means she can write 70,000 words in about 120 hours
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Blog it!
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Repackage a series of blog posts on a specific topic or genre
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Transcribe it!
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Dictate and create a draft, fast!
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Use talking points, not a strict outline
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At 100 words per minute, you can dictate 70,000 words in approximately 12 hours
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But you’ll need a transcriptionist and heavy editing
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Writing a book is about . . .
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Having a dream
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Having a plan and not worrying much about having to adjust that plan along the way
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Creating a consistent, daily pace
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Believing in yourself and
never giving up!
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Thank you!
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