how i wrote my first book
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How I wrote
My first book...
Adventurer, learner, speaker...
Tathagat Varma "TV"
Here's my
Journey...
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Didn't know how to write a book
But...always wanted to!
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Took the very first baby steps...
2004: Blogging
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Slow and steady, professional and "heavy"
2014: 150+ blog & talks
Mustered some courage, but...
Disappointed :(
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Didn't give up!!!
Kept writing...
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Finally in July 2014...
I was "found"!
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NY publisher Apress asked me...
Wanna write?
Awesome folks at Apress
Guided me...
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And so the
Process began...
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Proposal: It took 4 months to
Seal the deal!
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Plan: I had to write one chapter
Every 2 weeks!
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Deadline: 3 months
Mission Impossible!!!
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Actual: ~9 months
A baby was born :)
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Finally on 4 Nov 2015
The book!
So, what were
My learnings?
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The Good :) • Great experience! • Makes you learn • Give it back
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The Bad :| • Major commitment • Solid efforts • Lots of review • Even more rework!
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...and The Ugly :( • Don't write for money! • You are never ready • Journey begins after reaching
the destination...
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