Are
you wondering if you'll ever finish your book? May I be honest?
You won't if you use the start and stop method I used for years.
I'd start fast then life happened.
My manuscript would end up in the drawer with the rest of my
unfinished projects. No more, now I finish my book projects
strong and fast. I learned from my mentors who showed me the
way. I even learned from my competitors who finished their books
fast to sell sooner.
Here are some speedwriting tips to help you finish fast and
sell sooner:
1.
Put your book goals in your top 3 priorities. Setup
a regular writing schedule. Think about your priorities right
now. Can you fit 7-10 hours a week in? If you have to let something
go that is not high on your priority list, do it. Now is your
time. Later is not better. Set yourself up for a successfully
written book this year by making your book goal a top priority.
After it's done, remember to reward yourself.
2. Develop an intention statement for your book.
Do you have a plan in place? Write on purpose. Don't set yourself
up for failure by not planning. Even if it's a simple intention
goal like "I complete my book (title of book) this year
by (date and year.) I educate myself and do what it takes to
complete it." Set one and write it down so you can hit
the target.
3. Write your book the easy way to finish fast. Five
of the top ways to speed write your book includes: Act Now.
Action will paralyze fear each and every time. Avoid marathon
writing. Know you don't have to become a hermit to write and
complete a successful book.
Commit
to the tracking approach. Doing a set amount –even if
it's only 30 minutes to an hour- each day builds a cumulative
effect. Know you don't have to write chapters in order. You
can jump around and fill in the blanks to gain momentum. Maintain
your momentum. Don't give in to writers block. Move on to work
on the chapter you feel passion bubbling for at that moment.
4. Use laser focus. Apply
laser focus to complete your book writing project faster. For
example, if you look at a 40 watt bulb, the light is soft. It's
not even strong enough to light an average room sufficiently.
Yet you can take the same 40 watts; put it in a laser gun and
get a totally different output.
In
the laser gun, the same 40 watts become a focused beam of light
that can cut through different objects like a sharp knife through
paper. Same amount of energy but different focus. To use laser
focus in your book project, prioritize, do only one project
at a time and complete one project before you start another.
If
you don't use these techniques to finish fast, you may be this
time next year working on the same book project. Remember to
put your book writing in the top 3 priorities of your life,
write an intention goal, learn to write the easy way and use
laser focus. Using the above simple tips you can easily write
and complete your book. Finish fast; finish strong and sell
sooner.
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This article was posted on July 2, 2007 |