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4. It seems an enormous task in time and money. What most emerging authors don't realize is that they don't have to write "end all, be all" book. Just choose one focus such as solving one problem or writing for only one preferred audience per book. Targeted audiences are much easier to sell to.
How to Get Unstuck.
1. Warm up! Writers need to relax, get into alpha state each time before they write. So take deep belly breaths for 1-2 minutes first. Another way to set up your book writing success is to listen to relaxing music before you set out to write. You may even warm up by handwriting something before you commit it to your computer.
2. Got blank page blues? Write a little day before—then you have a partial page to hook new related, information onto. I wrote this article in two sittings because I didn't like my old introduction.
3. Switch tasks, but honor a time set aside for writing each day. If you are stuck in #1 book, add research stories, or how to's to #2 book. If stuck on one chapter, start or work on another one.
4. Organize your book, both on your computer and in paper files. For your book, name it and save as main folder. Add new files to this folder such as - introduction - Chapter One and rest - Table of Contents with Chapter Titles - The back cover, sales letter, or 30-60 Second Tell and Sell (sales message).
4. Start a promotion folder too. Name one folder "traditional" and another one "online." Start adding files of promotion information as it comes to you.
Then, when your book is almost finished, you'll have your promotion foundation ready to hit ground running for fast, continuous sales that keep your cash flow going.
4. Love your topic. When you have passion for your book, you won't have many blocks. You'll be excited to sit down and spend special time each week on it. You may want to work daily like I do. When you do one "high level" activity a day on your book, you will finish before you know it and you will feel exhilarated and satisfied at your results.
Remember a page a day yields 365 pages a year. Think about a shorter book of only 25-50 pages you can deliver as an eBook or print book. You can finish one in less than a month!
Judy Cullins: 20-year author, speaker, book coach Helps entrepreneurs manifest their book and web dreams eBk: "Ten Non-techie Ways to Market Online" http://www.bookcoaching.com/products.shtml Send an email to Subscribe@bookcoaching.com FREE The Book Coach Says... includes 2 free eReports Judy@bookcoaching.com Ph:619/466/0622