I don’t know exactly how many people start a book but don’t finish it, but I bet it's a big number. If you don’t want to fall by the wayside, here...
Writing a Book: Keep Good Going
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Writing A Book
What are the odds of writing a bestseller?
“Can you help me write a bestseller?” Not every prospective client asks me that out loud. But anyone who writes a book wants it to be a bestseller....
Should You Write a Book?
I’m an author and book writing coach. When people at social events find out what I do, they often itch to tell me the great idea they have for a...
4 Reasons It’s Hard to Write a Book
According to one writer, 97 percent of the people who start a book never finish that book. I don’t know if that precise number is correct, but I do...
Learning While Writing a Book
Jeff Senne and I wrote two of the first books about how businesses could use the internet. Jeff liked to say writing a book was like getting a PhD....
Writing a Book: It’s Not Magic to the Magician
It was our first weekend at the beach since before COVID. Even though the weather was overcast and wet, the company was great. We spent most of...
You Can’t Finish a Book if You Don’t Start It
I talk to dozens of them every year. Sometimes, they’re people who call me and want to write a book but who just never get started. Sometimes,...
Writing a Book: The Important Final Chapter
Writing a good book is a long slog. It takes months of hard work to pull things together and make your thinking clear. It’s natural end to let up a...
The Book Writing Process for Business Authors
If you're thinking of writing a business book with a business purpose, here's an overview of the basic process. I've sketched the key decisions you...
Writing a Book: How to Defeat the Blank Screen
The best writing sessions start strong. They build momentum for writing and even for the rest of the day. But there's a problem. Too many writers...