{"id":14195,"date":"2016-06-28T11:04:30","date_gmt":"2016-06-28T16:04:30","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/lisatener.local\/?p=14195"},"modified":"2024-09-30T08:58:37","modified_gmt":"2024-09-30T12:58:37","slug":"write-a-self-help-or-how-to-book","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/jodieburdette.net\/lisatener\/2016\/06\/write-a-self-help-or-how-to-book\/","title":{"rendered":"Write a Self-Help or How-To Book this Summer"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"writingI’m guessing you want to write a self-help book or how-to book that transforms people’s lives.<\/p>\n

Your\u00a0Book Writing\u00a0Dream<\/h2>\n

Maybe you’ve been picturing yourself out on your\u00a0deck, in a hammock, on the beach or in your yard with a lemonade or iced tea or\u2014my favorite\u2014gingerberry kombucha.<\/p>\n

You can see yourself writing away in your spiral notebook. It’s almost like taking dictation, the way those words just flow from your favorite pen. Or maybe you’re on an ipad or laptop. That works, too.<\/p>\n

It’s your fantasy, after all. And I’ll let you fill in the blanks\u2014where you are, how it feels, what inspires you. In fact, you may want to take a little time for that fantasy when you finish reading this post.<\/p>\n

However, before we go into dreamland, I’d also like to give you some solid advice to help you get that self-help or how-to book written this summer.<\/p>\n

This summer! Imagine that.<\/p>\n

[bctt tweet=”5 Tips to Write a Self-Help or How-To Book this Summer” username=”LisaTener”]<\/h2>\n

Here are 5\u00a0steps\u00a0I know will\u00a0help you turn that fantasy into reality:<\/p>\n

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  1. Schedule\u00a0the time<\/strong>: That’s right. Put it in your calendar and treat it like a sacred meeting or a hot date. You don’t want to end up like the lovely woman who left her job to write her book, procrastinated for 7 weeks and then got another job in the same industry she had sworn to leave forever! Just put it in your calendar and write when you say you will. Take it a day at a time and you can be the one who didn’t need to leave her day job. Write a little each day (or even a few days a week) and you can have a first draft by the end of summer (especially if you do number 5).<\/li>\n
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    Create Your Vision Statement!<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

    Get in touch with your vision<\/strong>: If you downloaded my free\u00a0Inspired Author Support Kit, you have some guidance on creating a vision statement. Read your vision statement at least once a day. And if you don’t have one yet, you can get the Inspired Author Support Kit here<\/a>.<\/li>\n

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    A fun journal I found on Etsy<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

    Make it fun:<\/strong> Think about how you can luxuriate in your book writing endeavor. Can you write out in nature? In a favorite spot? Can you create a little ritual around writing? Buy a new journal? Wear special clothing? By making it fun and playful, you’ll want to keep coming back to it. Plus you’ll start off in a great mood.<\/li>\n

  4. Make a commitment:<\/strong> When we commit in some way, we are more likely to follow through. You can commit by taking a course designed to help you write a self-help or how-to book (more about that in a minute), hiring a coach or even finding an accountability partner.<\/li>\n
  5. Get expert guidance<\/strong>: Guidance will not only help you get started, it will help you write the right book (the one that matches up with your vision and goals and has a wonderful impact on your readers). Getting guidance from someone who’s been there will also save you lots of time that you might otherwise spend futzing around trying to figure things out on your own. And you’ll likely write a better book when you get a bit of\u00a0up front guidance.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    [bctt tweet=”Summer School for the Independent, Yet Savvy, Writer” username=”LisaTener”]<\/h2>\n

    Is this you?<\/p>\n