There was a time when writing a book and getting that book published was a monumental project. And many people who had a desire to write a book were often easily overwhelmed by the idea.
But that’s no longer the case. With a word processor, self-publishing, eBooks, research tools, print-on-demand and the Internet, it’s never been easier. There are just no more excuses for not publishing your book—whether it be fiction or non-fiction.
Ben Franklin said one should do something worth writing about or write something worth reading. And there’s nothing stopping you from doing both.
I’m all for doing things worth writing about and have been helping people do that for over 40 years. Today, I would like to make the case for writing something worth reading.
If you can communicate well, you can write a book. If you’re not so great at that, you can get someone else to write it for you—with your ideas, your stories, your experiences and wisdom and your influence.
And you don’t need to create an 800-page book. In fact, shorter books are more likely to get read. Just as you may be intimidated about writing a big book, readers are intimidated—or at least reticent—to read a long one.
We’ve all heard stories about how it took some writer several years to write their book. But it doesn’t need to take anywhere near that long. If you had to, you could write a book in just a few days. A short one, you could write in a weekend.
And there are many people who are more than happy to design the cover, edit, proof and to do the book production for you—for surprisingly little money.
I believe you should write a book. If not for the public, then at least for your family. What a great opportunity to leave something your children, grandchildren and great-grandchildren can read and know you better as a result.
They say that life is lived forward but only really understood backwards. Your stories matter. Your perspective on things matter. And illustrating them with your own book is one of the best ways to do that.
If it seems overwhelming, start small. Write a report or synopsis. Take a piece of your life or a small part of your knowledge and expertise and make it into a small book. In fact, the more specific and targeted your message, the easier it is to market it.
My good friend, Vic Johnson, has written several books. And one of them goes directly to this subject. It’s called How to Write a Book this Weekend—Even if You Flunked English Like I Did. And it’s packed with valuable information on how to write a book, quickly, easily and with the best chance for it being successful.
Get his book (or any of the hundreds of books about book writing) on Amazon. https://amzn.to/301xBCW You’ll be surprised at how easily you can have your finished product in hand in just a few short weeks—even days if you really go at it.
He’s done the research, made the mistakes and found what’s worked. And in doing so has helped hundreds of people research, write and publish their book.
Use this link to find out more . . . https://amzn.to/301xBCW
This article was originally published on SuccessNet.org in 2016.
