Most aspiring authors struggle with the very first aspect of writing a book—content structure. Once the structure has been determined, writing gets a whole lot easier. And you’ll write a book readers understand. That’s why today author Gregory Diehl (@identitypublic) shares his best strategies for organizing the content of your book. Every author with a message of worth must learn…
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Many writers wonder about the best way to start a writing project. Sitting down to write when the lightbulb goes on is usually not the best advice. In this guest post, book editor C.K. Bush (@theladyck) offers a sound strategy for getting into motion with your new writing projects. A lot of people think that you need motivation to take…
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Nonfiction writers need to be experts in their subject matter. Often, however, aspiring nonfiction authors tell me they aren’t experts, don’t see themselves as authorities on anything, or feel like imposters when they claim to be thought leaders. In fact, becoming—and feeling like—an expert is easer than you may think. If you know more than someone else on a topic,…
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Every writer hits a “dry season.” You know…when you just seem to have no writing ideas. Today, professional writer Deb Hemley (@dhemley) takes you on a trip to all the places you might find new writing ideas. You’ll be surprised to discover that you don’t have to travel far to find yourself experiencing a monsoon of new ideas. Are you…
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Writing and publishing are a lot like running a marathon. To cross the finish line (or win), you need to spend time beforehand preparing and training. Today Emmanuel Nataf (@EmmanuelNataf), co-founder of Reedsy, provides some essential ways to get ready to run a successful writing marathon. If you wake up one morning and decide to run a marathon, chances are…
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