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7 Ways to Kickstart Writing Your Book This Year

by earmabrown

Have you started your book yet? No. Don't think about it any
longer. You know the words; now say it with me. Just do it! With
the right focus and information, you can successfully begin,
complete and even publish YOUR book within a few months this
year.

More and more people are successfully completing their books in
less time. Even your competitors are getting it done. Why not
join them. Here's seven tips to kick start writing your book:

1.	Make your mark in the world with a significant book.

Many hopeful authors tremble in their tracks wondering if their
book will sell. That's a good question. Who wants to invest time
or money into a sinking ship? Don't be afraid; here's how to test
your book's significance.

You can know your book is significant if it presents useful
information, answers important reader questions, and impacts
people for the good. If it's entertaining or funny it could go
further than you imagined.

It's significant, if it creates a deeper understanding of
animals, humanity or this world. With one to three of these
elements your book is worth writing. More than three, it has
potential of making great sales and even to best seller status.
Now, get started; write your book and make the world a better
place.

2.	Find out who will buy your book and sell it to them.

When you give your book a specific audience, it will hit the
mark of good sales. Best seller books focus on a single topic per
book. When you aim at one audience at a time, each tip, each
story or how-to will be more effective. Point your message to
someone specific and you gain a competitive edge on many book
writers. For many authors just shoot their book out to the world
without aim.

It would be helpful to create an audience profile. Are your
potential readers male or female? How old are they? Are they
interested in topic? What problems do they face? Are they
business people or professionals? Are they techies or
non-techies? Are they willing to spend $15-20 on a book like
yours? Do this and you're on your way to selling more books than
you dreamed.

3.	Write your book's central thought and support it with your
book.

Did you cringe at the words (thesis) central thought? For some,
it brought back memories of school days and writing essays. No
worries, a thesis simply means the main central thought of the
book. Make sure your main central thought includes the greatest
benefit to your book reader and you're done.

In other words, it should answer your audiences' question, "How
will this book help, encourage or solve my problem for me?" Write
the thesis before you write the book and stay on the path of
focused, powerful yet easy to read content.

All chapters support your book's main concept. For "Win with the
Writer Inside," the thesis is "How to write, complete, and
publish your best book fast." The top selling titles often
include the main thought in some form.

4.	Make an inspiration cover early to encourage yourself.

Keep it nearby to inspire you. Remember, book covers are the
number one selling point of a book. Of course, in the beginning
this is only a working cover. Nevertheless it will help
crystallize your thoughts and propel you toward the fulfillment
of your dream. You have 10 seconds or less to impress your
potential readers to buy.

Look around the bookstores and the internet to get a few ideas.
Look for the covers most suited for your audience. Choose colors
that attract them. For instance, consider red and blue for
business books; aqua, yellow, and shades of red work for personal
growth books. Even so, avoid too much red; it makes some feel
suspicious.

5.	Develop the back cover as a sales message before you write
chapter one.

This benefit driven outline helps give your book direction and
helps you focus on what's really important to your readers. Most
books will only allow for 50-75 words. That gives you less than
20 seconds to impress your prospective reader. Make this message
passionate. Focus only what sells: testimonials (reader, expert
and famous), a benefit driven headline to hook the reader to open
the book and read the table of contents, and bulleted benefits.

6.	Compose your book's 60 second "billboard" before you begin
writing.

Have you noticed a billboard lately? You only have a few seconds
to get it as you drive by. So, the information is distilled into
sound bytes to be effective. Make your 2-3 sentence book blurbs
into sound bytes. Like a billboard where you only have a few
seconds to get your message across, condense your sound byte into
a 60 second tell and sell. 
Use your mini billboard at networking meetings, in the elevator,
in the grocery line, anywhere you only have a few seconds to tell
about your book. Composing your ad should include your title and
3 top benefits.

7.	Write your publishing goals down for your book.

Will you self-publish or shop for a traditional publish? There
are serious pros and cons for either method. Find out the
differences so you can make an educated choice that suits you. If
you are self-publishing, consider the POD technology for your
book. There are lots of good choices that will publish your book
for you at an affordable price.

If you are opting for a traditional publisher, get an agent and
a contract before writing the book. Then shop agents and
publishers with 2 chapters and a knock-out book proposal. Invest
in one of the current market guides and research the best fit for
your work. It raises your chances considerably if you know what
kind of manuscripts a particular company is looking for.

I admit it; getting started writing a book can be challenging to
most. Even so, it doesn't have to stay that way. You can do like
the author did; use the ten tips above and kick start writing
your book. Start today; complete and release your significant
message to the world. Then jump around, get excited for it won't
be long before we see your name in print!

Earma Brown, 13 year author and book coach<br>Get a Free Book
Writing Kit when you take the Write a Book Challenge.  Send any
email to <a
href="mailto:wabc@bookwritinghelp.com">wabc@bookwritinghelp.com</a>
for 7 lesson mini-course "Win with the Writer Inside" or visit
her at <a href="http://www.bookwritinghelp.com">How to Write a
Book</a> for more resources and tips.

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