Being an author is a challenging occupation. Sitting down and completing a book takes hours of dedication to forming an idea into a reality. Most books that go unfinished as many authors do not have the perseverance and discipline to persist through the challenge.
If you have always dreamed of writing a book, then you need to know the technique and process involved in structuring the book, writing it, and publishing it. Writing is a collection of pieces pulled together. A sentence, a paragraph, a chapter, expecting to be able to complete a book in a matter of days may be slightly ambitious.
Writing a book is not complicated, it’s a process that takes one step at a time. There is no mystery to being a successful writer; it’s just a matter of slow, persistent dedication to completing the project. Here are the seven fundamental steps you should know if you plan to write a book.
#1 What Will Your Book Be About?
Get started on writing your book by creating an opening statement of the purpose of your book. Expand that into two or three sentences, stretch it to a paragraph and create the final one-page outline for your book.
Complete a table of contents and break your book into three sections, a beginning, a middle, and the conclusion. Keep it simple and avoid over complicating things at the start. It doesn’t matter if you are writing a book about Waikiki Scuba, or global finance, create an outline that encompasses the totality of your book.
#2 Create a Daily Routine
Consistency is everything in writing. Create a daily routine that you enjoy and has you sitting behind the word processor feeling awake, alert, and creative. Sit down and plan your writing time each day, creating a daily word target to hit by the end of your wing session.
#3 Own Your Writing Space
Choose a space to write in that’s away from distractions and allows you to think. Keep your space consistent and write in the same place every day. Fill your working area with inspiring images that help you get to work right away.
#4 Finalize the Final Word Count
Set your final word count. Arrange chapters into 10,000-word segments according to your outline. Your book length will depend on what genre you are writing for, so do some research into best-selling books and model their word count.
#5 Get Feedback
Once you have finished your draft, ask your friends and family to review the book for you. Take their feedback and make adjustments according to your own best digression.
#6 Learn from Failure
Not every book you write will hit the best-seller list. However, you never know when luck will strike, and you may be noticed. Never let a failure stop you from achieving your goals and ambitions.
#7 Start Again
Practice makes perfect, and most authors are somewhat embarrassed by their first venture into writing. Keep pushing on, and you will become more comfortable with writing.
In Closing
The most important part about writing is staying motivated and inspired to take action every day. It is easy to burn out and become lazy, avoid this by creating a routine that has you writing every day.