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Writing a book 101Writing a book 101
Getting Started Getting Started and how to and how to write your write your breakthrough breakthrough
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Write for Life CoachJaved [email protected]
breakthrough breakthrough novel or booknovel or book
Everyone has a story to tell.Everyone has a story to tell.
nn What is yours?What is yours?nn Who is your Who is your audience?audience?
nn How do you How do you
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nn How do you How do you want to tell it want to tell it and to whom?and to whom?
nn Where do you Where do you want to tell this want to tell this story. story.
What is the best medium to What is the best medium to get your message across?get your message across?
nn Lecture, opinion Lecture, opinion newspaper, newspaper,
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newspaper, newspaper, short story, short story, book, film, book, film, podcast, TV.podcast, TV.
For written form, what’s the For written form, what’s the best format? Is it a,…best format? Is it a,…
nn Short storyShort storynn MemoirMemoirnn NovelNovelnn NonNon--Fiction bookFiction book
WhiteWhite--paperpaper
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nn WhiteWhite--paperpapernn Feature filmFeature filmnn DocumentaryDocumentarynn PresentationPresentation
If you already startedIf you already started
nn Have you run out of gas?Have you run out of gas?nn Lost bearing? Lost bearing? nn Do you have writer's block?Do you have writer's block?nn Anxiety? Anxiety? nn Have you been critiqued to death?Have you been critiqued to death?
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nn Have you been critiqued to death?Have you been critiqued to death?nn Given up hope? Given up hope? nn Have manuscript but no publisher?Have manuscript but no publisher?nn A book but no publicity?A book but no publicity?
Don’t give up, there is hope..Don’t give up, there is hope..
Like all great projects, Writing Like all great projects, Writing NeedsNeeds
ll Good IntentionsGood Intentionsll Clarity of goalsClarity of goals
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ll Realistic ExpectationsRealistic Expectationsll A great ideaA great ideall Brainstorming Brainstorming
Writing NeedsWriting Needs
nnA lot of A lot of material material either in either in your head your head
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your head your head or from or from researchresearch
Writing Needs toWriting Needs to
nn Explore Explore ideas, ideas, compare compare
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compare compare and and contrastcontrast
Writing NeedsWriting Needs
ll Fundamentals: Fundamentals: Write, edit, Write, edit, Rewrite, and Rewrite, and keep doing it till keep doing it till
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keep doing it till keep doing it till you know ityou know it’’s s your best workyour best work
Writing NeedsWriting Needs
Consultation: Consultation: Family, Family, Friends, Friends, Editor, Coach, Editor, Coach,
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Editor, Coach, Editor, Coach, Literary AgentLiterary Agent
Writing NeedsWriting Needs
ll PrayersPrayersll PersistencePersistencePatiencePatience
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ll PatiencePatience
+Energy
Stages of writingStages of writing
HoneymoonStage (Just wait till you see my book))
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+Energy
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Stages of writingStages of writing
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+Energy
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RealityKicks in
(Remorse: What did I get myself into?)
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Stages of writingStages of writing
You’re not aloneEditor, Coach, Friends cheer you along
Transformation
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+Energy
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Editor, Coach, Friends cheer you along
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Stages of writingStages of writing
But you keep goingEditor, Coach, Friends cheer you along
Your ride the Roller Coaster
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+Energy
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Editor, Coach, Friends cheer you along
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Stages of writingStages of writingSuccess Stage(JK Rowlings move over)
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+Energy
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Before you start, rememberBefore you start, remember
nn There are over 275,000 books There are over 275,000 books published in the U.S.published in the U.S.
nn There are only 5 Major There are only 5 Major publishers of books (and many publishers of books (and many
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publishers of books (and many publishers of books (and many smaller ones)smaller ones)
nn The best sellers get most of the The best sellers get most of the publishers marketing dollarspublishers marketing dollars
nn The most famous authors get all The most famous authors get all the buzz.the buzz.
So what does all this mean?So what does all this mean?
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Is there no hope?Is there no hope?
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Absolutely there is: You can Absolutely there is: You can still make a difference!still make a difference!
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We just have to work harder, We just have to work harder, smarter, everyone. No Excusessmarter, everyone. No Excuses
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How? How? Control the ControllablesControl the Controllables
ll Use Use Alternative Alternative mediamedia
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mediamedia
Let’s take a lesson from the Let’s take a lesson from the movies.movies.
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But I’m not famous!But I’m not famous!
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Don’t worry. Don’t worry.
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I’m not rich either?I’m not rich either?
Well you could sell your kidneys.Well you could sell your kidneys.or how about a garage sale?or how about a garage sale?
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OK there is one last option. OK there is one last option. Be controversial!Be controversial!
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That’ll get you in the newsThat’ll get you in the news
But do you really want a price But do you really want a price on your head?on your head?
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That’ll get you in the newsThat’ll get you in the news
Actions you can takeActions you can take
nn Take a Take a creative creative writing classwriting class
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writing classwriting class
Actions you can takeActions you can take
Read, Watch,Read, Watch,Listen with a Listen with a critical critical
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critical critical eye & eareye & ear
Actions you can takeActions you can take
nn Write a short Write a short story, an story, an opinion piece opinion piece
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opinion piece opinion piece or yes J.K. or yes J.K. move over, it’s move over, it’s my turn, I my turn, I have a killer have a killer story!story!
I have a story to tell, now I have a story to tell, now what?what?
You’re off to a good start, now breathe in,You’re off to a good start, now breathe in,Get set,… Get set,…
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Research itResearch it
nn Has subject Has subject been covered been covered before?before?
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before?before?
Go to Amazon.comGo to Amazon.com
nn Check out Check out similar titles, similar titles, subject mattersubject matter
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Are you the best person for this Are you the best person for this task or should you partner with task or should you partner with someone?someone?
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Actions you can takeActions you can take
Best of all Best of all have a plan, have a plan,
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have a plan, have a plan, an outlinean outline
Actions you can takeActions you can take
Start Start somewhere, ,
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somewhere, , anywhere anywhere
Actions you can takeActions you can take
••Write and Write and
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••Write and Write and keep writing.keep writing.
Actions you can takeActions you can take
••If you can If you can write regularly write regularly at a fixed at a fixed
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at a fixed at a fixed time. If not time. If not any time you any time you get the get the chance.chance.
Actions you can takeActions you can take
••Once you get Once you get to the end of to the end of the first draft, the first draft, put it away for put it away for
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put it away for put it away for a few days. a few days. Then go back Then go back and start and start editing.editing.
Become or recruit an AficionadoBecome or recruit an Aficionado
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What’s a…?What’s a…?
nn Aficionado: a Aficionado: a WellWell--wisher, awisher, an n enthusiastic admirer, a fan. enthusiastic admirer, a fan. Someone, anyone who shares your Someone, anyone who shares your feelings and expresses empathy. Someone feelings and expresses empathy. Someone who will partner with you, be your who will partner with you, be your
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who will partner with you, be your who will partner with you, be your cheerleader, mentor, coach and realitycheerleader, mentor, coach and reality--
check.check.
Almost The EndAlmost The End
And remember, a And remember, a writers life may not writers life may not lead to fame and lead to fame and
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lead to fame and lead to fame and fortune. But you can fortune. But you can write your own write your own ending. ending.
The EndThe End
And you too can live And you too can live happily ever after happily ever after with a few bumps with a few bumps
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with a few bumps with a few bumps here and there.here and there.
Need a coach, mentor, Need a coach, mentor, Aficionado?Aficionado?Drop me a line, write a comment, check out my blog, send me a percentage of your first royalty check.
http://writeforlifecoach.wordpress.com/
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http://writeforlifecoach.wordpress.com/
Javed MohammedMilpitas, CAEmail: [email protected]
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