I help to clarify writers’ goals coaching when they work with me to write their books. The goal of writing a book, I advise, should never—solely—be to publish it. It’s great to want to publish it. It just shouldn’t be your sole reason for writing it because, if it is, you probably won’t get to […]
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Allow your voice to be heard. Only that way will you make a connection between your mind and someone else’s. You have a unique perspective and your book is important. So keep writing, with passion and authenticity.
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Do you start, and inexplicably stop? Let me offer this thought. The symptoms of the struggle to write are things like staring at a blank page. Not wanting to get up for that 5.30 am writing slot (Eurgh. Whoever thought that was a good idea?). Resistance, showing up in the form of doing anything but
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Here’s a question: What’s the most fundamental point about writing books? A book is written to be read. Lots of people write for the sheer pleasure of writing. But if you’re writing for yourself, you’re writing a journal, or a diary. Not a book. Your book need only be read by one other person but
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Let me offer this thought. The symptoms of the struggle to write are things like: Discovering those early morning starts aren’t working for you.Resisting sitting down to write; resistance that shows up in the form of doing anything, but anything – cleaning the dishes, the car, the cat – just to avoid your notebook or
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I’ve been thinking about Time and how a few weeks can make all the difference. When I last wrote to you, it was mid-July. Since then, I have gained time across nine time zones and lost it when I returned to my starting point. I lost track of time completely in the other-world that is
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When you write a book, you reach another person’s mind. Not just another person, but a complete stranger, someone who doesn’t know you or what you stand for, or what your experience is or how you can help them. And then they read your book and enter your mind. That’s kind of scary. Are you
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Dr Sharon McLaughlin, MD, FACS, asked if I was interested in joining her on her podcast to talk about writing your first book. Sharon’s podcast’s a big deal. I was up for it! What you don’t hear is what happened before the microphones rolled. With typical British reserve, I thought Sharon only wanted me to
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No writer has ever asked me this question. My clients have deep souls. But if I priced my books based on the time it takes to write them, they’d cost the equivalent of a small London mansion. We know the score. We write our books because we have to. To educate or entertain or question
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Writer, to me. ‘What does a successful book look like?’ The question stopped me in my tracks. What is the measure of a book’s success? Fame? How wide? Money? How much? 500 rave reviews on Amazon? Questions, questions. I asked the only relevant one. ‘What will make you feel this book has been successful?’ They thought. ‘For a stranger
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