| p>Are you writing your first book yet? No | | | | felt more energized, more pumped to get it done. |
| worries, you might have the same problem a | | | | Maybe it will be the same for you. |
| friend of mine had with getting started. She told | | | | Remember if you feel stalled in your writing or |
| me I could save my procrastination speech. She | | | | just need a jumpstart consider this, "Write a |
| was not procrastinating. She agreed with the | | | | short book first." There are three main reasons I |
| principle that now is better than later. She was | | | | encourage you to write a short book first. |
| more than ready to write it this year. | | | | 1. You reach your goals faster. When you reach |
| But she lacked the know how and simple steps to | | | | your goals faster, you gain momentum. You |
| get from (a) getting started to (z) completed | | | | might be surprised at the charge you receive |
| book. Years later, I found out she took my | | | | from one small success. The momentum you gain |
| advice. Her book is now finished, published and | | | | through writing and completing a short book first |
| selling well in the marketplace. She explained the | | | | will propel you into success in other areas. |
| single tip that helped her the most was this: Write | | | | 2. You make it easier on your reader. In the 21st |
| a short book first. | | | | century, your readers are busy. They want to be |
| When she first mentioned it to me, I thought I | | | | able to fit bite-sized reads into their bite-sized |
| must share this principle. I know there are others | | | | time slots. Shorten your book and you may find |
| that can relate. For example, when I was writing | | | | your audience will engage faster in reading it. |
| my first book. I kept writing and writing, until my | | | | Shorten your sentences, shorten your stories and |
| book was becoming a huge monster. | | | | illustrations. Wait; even though you give your book |
| Of course, I thought at first I would struggle with | | | | the big slash still make it compelling. |
| coming up with enough information. That was not | | | | 3. You take your book to market faster and |
| the case. It was getting so huge that my mentor | | | | profit sooner. Let's face it; if you never finish your |
| said to me, "Why don't you divide your monster | | | | book you have no chance of profiting from it. |
| book into two separate books. It will be simpler | | | | Finish it; bring it to market and profit sooner. |
| for you to write and easier for your reader to | | | | If you don't use this tip to jumpstart your book |
| read. | | | | writing, you may be this time next year still |
| It was like a light bulb went off for me! When I | | | | wondering if it will work. Write a short book first, |
| decided to write a shorter book. I felt relieved. I | | | | finish fast and profit sooner! |