How To Write a Book

10 Ridiculously Simple Steps For Writing a Book

"Writing is easy. All you have to do is cross out the wrong words."
–Mark Twain

In this sections or article or whatever you wanna call it, I offer 10 steps for writing a book along with 10 bonus steps.

To begin with, you don't just sit down to write a book. That's not how writing works. You write a sentence, then a paragraph, then maybe if you're lucky, an entire chapter. Writing happens in fits and starts, in bits and pieces. It's a process. Look at AvaViolet for an example 

@AvaViolet is her username and she is constantly telling her readers that she sits there and makes it up as she goes. Now don't take this the wrong way, you need to TRY! Just because you're making it up as you go, doesn't mean you don't put any effort into it. If you want you can plan it out but you might forget, so don't blame me if you have an AMAZING idea and you forget it. If you think of a good idea while you aren't writing than find a paper ADAP and write it down. Actually I changed my mind. I was sending mixed signals. You CAN just sit down and write a book idk why I said you couldn't! 😝 

Anyway, lets move on. The way you get the work done is not complicated. You take one step at a time, then another and another. As I look back on the books I've written, I can see how the way they were made was not as glamorous as I once thought. I know you haven't seen my books but maybe I will post them one day if I get confident enough.

JEEZ WHY DO I KEEP GETTING OFF TOPIC?! I'm sorry I do that all the time, you know how it is, I have ADHD so it's hard for me to stay focused and I might get hyped if something happens, good or bad. Omfg I got off topic again. One sec, lemme take a break and get my shit together.

*10 hours later*

Ok, I'm back. Let's get this thing going. Where was I? Oh yeah... As I was saying, In this post, I'll teach you the fundamental steps you need to write a book. I've worked hard to make this easy to digest and super practical, so you can start making progress. And just a heads up: if you dream of authoring a bestselling book and you're looking for a structured plan to guide you through the writing process, I have a special opportunity for you at the end of this post where I break the process down. But first, let's look at the big picture. What does it take to write a book? It happens in three phases:

Beginning: You have to start writing. This sounds obvious, but it may be the most overlooked step in the process. You write a book by deciding first what you're going to write and how you're going to write it.Staying motivated: Once you start writing, you will face self-doubt and overwhelm and a hundred other adversaries. Planning ahead for those obstacles ensures you won't quit when they come.Finishing: Nobody cares about the book that you almost wrote. We want to read the one you actually finished, which means no matter what, the thing that makes you a writer is your ability not to start a project, but to complete one.

Below are 10 ridiculously simple tips that fall under each of these three major phases plus an additional 10 bonus tips. I hope they help you tackle and finish the book you dream of writing.

Phase 1: Getting started

We all have to start somewhere. With writing a book, the first phase is made up of four parts:

1. Decide what the book is about

Good writing is always about something. Write the argument of your book in a sentence, then stretch that out to a paragraph, and then to a one-page outline. After that, write a table of contents to help guide you as you write, then break each chapter into a few sections. Think of your book in terms of beginning, middle, and end. Anything more complicated will get you lost.