{"id":13453,"date":"2016-01-13T06:31:24","date_gmt":"2016-01-13T11:31:24","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/lisatener.local\/?p=13453"},"modified":"2024-09-30T08:58:42","modified_gmt":"2024-09-30T12:58:42","slug":"how-to-write-a-self-help-book-or-how-to-book","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/jodieburdette.net\/lisatener\/2016\/01\/how-to-write-a-self-help-book-or-how-to-book\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Write a Self-Help Book or How-to Book in 2016"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright size-medium wp-image-13445\" src=\"https:\/\/jodieburdette.net\/lisatener\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/SAJ_6140-1-200x300.jpg\" alt=\"writing coach lisa tener\" width=\"200\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/jodieburdette.net\/lisatener\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/SAJ_6140-1-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/jodieburdette.net\/lisatener\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/SAJ_6140-1-682x1024.jpg 682w, https:\/\/jodieburdette.net\/lisatener\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/SAJ_6140-1-100x150.jpg 100w, https:\/\/jodieburdette.net\/lisatener\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/SAJ_6140-1-640x961.jpg 640w, https:\/\/jodieburdette.net\/lisatener\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/SAJ_6140-1.jpg 719w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 200px) 100vw, 200px\" \/>A client of mine\u00a0received\u00a0a wonderful nudge from the universe a few days ago. She&#8217;d been writing her first few blog posts, but hadn&#8217;t posted any yet.<\/p>\n<p>Somehow, she accidentally sent the post to her whole mailing list. &#8220;Yoo-hoo!\u00a0Time to put it out there, ready or not!&#8221; (That&#8217;s her muse speaking.)<\/p>\n<p>She\u00a0also\u00a0hasn&#8217;t put out her shingle as a coach yet, but\u00a0friends sent two clients her way.<\/p>\n<p>There&#8217;s no more time to hide behind\u00a0self-doubt anymore.<\/p>\n<p>How about you? Are you feeling nudges to take action on your book?<\/p>\n<p>Often, aspiring authors feel the passion and excitement about writing. They write chapters in their heads or notes on scraps\u00a0of paper, but that&#8217;s not how a book gets written.<\/p>\n<h2><strong>How to Write a\u00a0Self-Help Book or How-To Book<\/strong><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Get in Touch with Your Passion<\/strong>: That&#8217;s where it all starts. Make a list of all the ways you feel excited about what can happen when your book comes out&#8211;what your readers will experience and what doors will open in your life. What is your book going to do for the world? For your readers? For you?<\/li>\n<li><strong>Commit<\/strong>: Set a goal; schedule time in your calendar; say no to some things so you can say yes to your book. Dedicate space in your office or home to book writing. Put your commitment in writing.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Develop a Plan<\/strong> that includes support, accountability and structure. Without those three, it&#8217;s much harder to stay the course.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Once you get on the horse with those first three steps, you can get into the finer details of envisioning the book. I recommend some soul searching and creative brainstorming before you begin writing, however. Get clear on your book concept before you actually start writing.<\/p>\n<h3>Questions to Ask Yourself:<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><em>What are my vision and goals?<\/em><\/li>\n<li><em>Who are my readers? What do they want and need?<\/em><\/li>\n<li><em>What is my book truly about? What is it not about?<\/em><\/li>\n<li><em>What features are going to make my book come to life for my readers? What will make my book stand out and be powerful and special?<\/em><\/li>\n<li><em>What&#8217;s the best way to structure my book?<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>I put together a very short ebook called, <em><a href=\"https:\/\/lisatener.leadpages.co\/5-secrets\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">5 Secrets\u00a0to Bring Your Book to Life<\/a><\/em>. It can help you get unstuck or restart, save time and stay on track. It&#8217;s a great starting point\u00a0to write a self-help book or how-to book, and you can get it <a href=\"https:\/\/lisatener.leadpages.co\/5-secrets\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">here <\/a>for free.<\/p>\n<p>Get it today and get started right away on your book. Have any questions about writing a book? Ask away. Or share as a comment what you need to get started.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A client of mine\u00a0received\u00a0a wonderful nudge from the universe a few days ago. She&#8217;d been writing her first few blog posts, but hadn&#8217;t posted any yet. Somehow, she accidentally sent the post to her whole mailing list. &#8220;Yoo-hoo!\u00a0Time to put it out there, ready or not!&#8221; (That&#8217;s her muse speaking.) 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