But writing a book isn’t easy. As a 21-timeNew York Timesbestselling author, I can tell you: It’s far easier to quit than to finish. You’re going to be tempted to give up writing your book when you run out of ideas, when your own message bores you, when you get distracted,...
commenting on theories for what happens next, I truly don’t think anything else is more energizing and motivating. But getting stuck on a chapter in the latter half of a book because of all the plot threads and feeling overwhelmed can feel exhausting. It’s all a part of the process ...
Short Stories Made Me a Better Writer I fell into writing short stories when I first started writing. I'd written a book, and it was terrible. But it opened up my mind and I kept having all these story ideas I just had to get out. Before long, I had dozens of stories and within...
Second, a printed book can he read at your convenience. One can read in bed before sleep or during a boring journey, without fussing with a computer. In sum, since e-books and printed books have their respective advantages and can corn-plement each other, I would like to combine the ...
If you’re going to write a book, it’s going to be a lengthy process; if you want to finish, it’s important to have an end goal to motivate you. Ask: What are you writing and why? This could be as loose and simple as you having a story in your head that you just have to...
Think about the worst-case scenario in terms of your writing career and decide you can handle it. Fortunately, the negative consequences are more emotional than tangible or financial in terms of things likewriting a book. At the very least, you’re out of a small investment and your ego wi...
I bet it's no surprise to you that over 80% of the population wants to write a book, but did you know that 97% of people who start writing their books never finish them? And what's more, 95% of people who pitch books to agents and editors get turned down? My guest today is g...
PAST:Business documents were often created by a single author. Collaboration was cumbersome because it involved multiple printed drafts and handwritten edits. TODAY:Documents are created collaboratively, using tools likeGoogle DocsorMicrosoft Teams. A team of writers can edit and comment on the fly,...
Quite frankly, writing a book is just not enough: you need towrite a book that will be published. This can be online as a Kindle or an iBook, or by following the more traditional route and finding a publisher who will edit, get actual volumes printed and just about do everything for ...
This formal practice is only for printed cover letters or file attachments, however. If you’re writing a cover letter as an email, you can forget the header and begin directly with the greeting. Greeting or salutation Use the name of the hiring manager if you know it, along with any hon...