The myth around why people don’t write their book

Sue — Mon, 27 Jul 2020 04:16:13 +0000

Writing is an amazing creative process, there are so many people that want to write a book and don’t believe they can. The most common responses I hear is “I am not a good writer”, “no one wants to read what I have to say”, and of course “I don’t know how to write”.

Don’t let these questions hold you back, in fact, don’t let anything hold you back. We all have a story to share with the world and you will find that there are readers out there that are waiting for a book just like yours.

It’s true, how many times have you read a book and thought…’wow this is such an amazing story that really resonates with my own personal life’. See! This is exactly what I mean, that person’s story helped you understand more about what you went through and not only that it made you realise that you are not alone, that there are other people out there that go through the same circumstances as you, however, they dealt with it a different way that perhaps you had never even thought about. Not only that, their story has a message in there for you that you can take and implement into your own life right now.

Just for that reason alone is a good enough reason why you really should consider writing your story. If you help just one person with your book how would that make you feel?

That covers off ‘no one wants to read what I have to say’. Let’s take a look now at ‘I am not a good writer.’ First of all, how do you know? Have you ever had a professional look at your work and say those words to you? Well, let’s hope you haven’t come across someone like that on your writing journey! It may not be a work of art, and let’s face it, many manuscripts start off as just a list of ideas, so in that case it would look like you are not a good writer, however, with a little bit of coaching and tweaking it can be turned into a really good story worthy of publishing. Don’t you think that is worth pursuing?

Are you stuck writing your book? Perhaps you need a bit of guidance? Discover how as an author coach I can guide you over the finish line to get your book completed and published. Are you ready to get started?

The next response that is common is ‘I don’t know how to write’. Basically, if you can speak, you can write, again you may require some help and guidance pulling it together with an author coach, so why not reach out and get the guidance to really pull your story into a book that will be read by many. You would be surprised at how many people don’t give themselves enough credit around their writing skills.

The most important thing to remember here is that when you have an idea for a book, simply jot down your ideas and write around those ideas by fleshing each idea out into a few pages of what happened for that particular idea.

Before you know it, you have the beginnings of your story which will eventually become a book that you will be proud of and helping someone, somewhere in the world with your amazing ideas.

If you have an amazing idea for a book and would like to take the next step of how to organise that into a book, why not get the guidance of an author coach. What are you waiting for? Let’s do this!!!

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Why is an Author Coach important

Sue — Sun, 27 May 2018 00:53:31 +0000

Having an author coach is no longer a luxury, it’s important if you want to achieve your dream of becoming a published author.

Let me ask you the following questions:

Are you someone that has an amazing story to share and really hate the thought of working in a group or on your own?

Do you need accountability?

Would you prefer to work with someone one-to-one?

If you answered ‘yes’ then you should seriously consider hiring an author coach.

An author coach helps writers achieve their goals of becoming a published author and be very proud of their finished work as well as making sure you enjoy the process along the way.

There are lots of ways to get there, and a good author coach does not believe in giving up. Their job is to support you and devise strategies to propel you forward and help you access your untapped, forgotten, or ignored passions and energies that will get you moving, no matter if you’re completely stuck or charging ahead at a zillion-miles an hour toward a hard deadline.

Together with your author coach you will accomplish your dream…Your story in a book, published, sharing it with the world!

What are the benefits of having an author coach?

An author coach will show you the step-by-step process on how to write your book
An author coach will show you how to outline, structure, & pull all the relevant pieces together to complete your book
An author coach will show you how to start writing your book
An author coach will show you how to pull all your writing together & complete your book ready to publish
An author coach will hold you accountable and gently guide you to complete your book
An author coach will inject the energy and enthusiasm required to inspire you to take action and write your story

Ask yourself the following questions:

Will I be able to accomplish writing my story on my own?
Will I be able to complete writing my story in a short timeframe?
Do I even know where to start?
Will I be able to stick to a routine to complete writing my story?
Do I know how to outline, structure and all the other information I need to complete my story?

Be honest with yourself, it would be so much better having an author coach to help guide you to the finish line. Working alongside someone who has your best interests in mind is worth every cent, someone that will walk that writing journey with you and be there when you achieve your dream of being a published author.

Consider how you will feel when…

You receive your book and you are holding it in your hands
You know that your story is going to help many people
You know that your story is going to inspire and influence people that you have not met

An author coach is someone that will keep you motivated, on track, and give you the inspiration to keep moving forward.

So, what are you waiting for?

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The myth around why people don’t write their book

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