![]() Try to imagine everything you’re going to need in addition to your desk or table, so you can equip yourself in advance and don’t have to keep interrupting your work to find things like: ![]() Get the best computer you can afford, the latest, the one with the most capacity and speed. Even if someone else is keyboarding for you, you’ll need a computer for research and for communicating with potential agents, edi tors, publishers. If you are one who handwrites your first drafts, don’t scrimp on paper, pencils, or erasers.ĭon’t shortchange yourself on a computer either. I’ve included some of the most well known in my blog post on book writing software and my writing tools page fo r your reference. Tons of other book writing tools exist to help you. Scrivener users know that taking the time to learn the basics is well worth it. Just remember, Scrivener has a steep learning curve, so familiarize yourself with it before you start writing. It works well on both PCs and Macs, and it nicely interacts with Word files. Whether you prefer a Mac or a PC, both will produce the kinds of files you need.Īnd if you’re looking for a musclebound electronic organizing system, you can’t do better than Scrivener. The publishing industry runs on Microsoft Word, so you’ll need to submit Word document files. No publisher I know would even consider a typewritten manuscript, let alone one submitted in handwriting. Most authors do, though some hand write their first drafts and then keyboard them onto a computer or pay someone to do that. So I have always written at a keyboard and still write my books that way. In the newspaper business, there was no time to hand write our stuff and then type it for the layout guys. My first full time job was at a newspaper where 40 of us clacked away on manual typewriters in one big room-no cubicles, no partitions, conversations hollered over the din, most of my colleagues smoking, teletype machines clattering.Ĭut your writing teeth in an environment like that, and anywhere else seems glorious. Some authors write their books in restaurants and coffee shops. Naturally, the nicer and more comfortable and private you can make your writing lair (I call mine my cave), the better. What were you saying about your setup again? We do what we have to do.Īnd those early days on that sagging couch were among the most productive of my career. In fact, I started my career o n my couch facing a typewriter perched on a plank of wood suspended by two kitchen chairs. To write your book, you don’t need a sanctuary. Don’t shortcut this foundational part of the process. ![]() You’d need a chain saw, perhaps more than one. You wouldn’t set out to cut down a huge grove of trees with just an axe. You’ll never regret-in fact, you’ll thank yourself later-for investing the time necessary to prepare for such a monumental task. Part One: Before You Begin Writing Your Book Persevere through The Marathon of the Middle.Turn off your internal editor while writing the first draft.Fill your story with conflict and tension.How to Write a Book From Start to Finish Part 1: Before You Begin Writing Your Book Want to download this guide on how to write a book so you can read it whenever you wish? Click here. I’m confident you’ll find something here that can change the game for you. This is my personal approach on how to write a book. Yes, I realize writing over four books per year on average is more than you may have thought humanly possible.īut trust me-with a reliable blueprint, you can get unstuck and finally write your book. I’ve used the techniques I outline below to write more than 195 books (including the Left Behind series) over the past 45 years. My goal here is to offer you that book-writing plan. The key is to follow a proven, straightforward, step-by-step plan. You can write a book-and more quickly than you might think, because these days you have access to more writing tools than ever. ![]() And how to keep from feeling overwhelmed?.How to overcome fear, procrastination, and writer’s block….You’re going to be tempted to give up writing your book when you run out of ideas, when your own message bores you, when you get distracted, or when you become overwhelmed by the sheer scope of the task. As a 21-time New York Times bestselling author, I can tell you: It’s far easier to quit than to finish. Becoming an author can change your life-not to mention give you the ability to impact thousands, even millions, of people.īut writing a book isn’t easy.
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