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How to Write a Book in Four Easy Steps

Over 80 percent of the population feels like they have a book inside them. A mere 1 percent will actually publish a book. This slideshare uncovers the four easy steps to writing a book.

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How to Write a Book in Four Easy Steps

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  1. HOW TO WRITE A BOOK IN EASY STEPS GET IT DONE GUIDE

  2. GET-IT-DONE GUIDE ALMOST EVERYONE HAS A BOOK INSIDE THEM

  3. 81% OF AMERICANS SAY THEY DO Source: New York Times

  4. WHAT PERCENTAGE ACTUALLY GET IT DONE?

  5. ABOUT 1 PERCENT

  6. THAT’S SUPER SAD

  7. YOU ONLY NEED ONE RULE AND FOUR EASY STEPS TO WRITE A BOOK:

  8. ONE RULE: YOU START… YOU FINISH

  9. AND HERE’S HOW TO WRITE A BOOK IN JUST EASY STEPS

  10. STEP #1 COME UP WITH A TITLE FOR YOUR BOOK

  11. TIP: LESS IS MORE KEEP IT TO 1-3 WORDS

  12. MAKE YOUR SUBTITLE AS LONG AS YOU’D LIKE

  13. WOW! YOU’VE GOT YOUR TITLE. YOU’RE NOW 1/4 OF THE WAY TOWARDS THE GOAL

  14. A JOURNEY OF A THOUSAND MILES BEGINS WITH A SINGLE STEP

  15. STEP #2: CREATE A COVER FOR YOUR BOOK

  16. LOW BUDGET ROUTE:CANVA Resource: canva.com

  17. MEDIUM BUDGET ROUTE: 99 DESIGNS OR CROWDSPRING Resource: 99designs.com

  18. HIGH BUDGET ROUTE: HIRE A DESIGNER TO CONCEPT AND DESIGN IT

  19. PRO TIP: BOXSHOT IS EASY TO USE AND YOU CAN CREATE A 3D COVER OF YOUR BOOK WITH JUST A COVER AND SPINE IMAGES Resource: boxshot.com

  20. STEP #3: SET A RELEASE DATE FOR YOUR BOOK

  21. IT CAN BE 2 WEEKS …OR 20 YEARS

  22. TRADITIONAL PUBLISHING 12-18 MONTHS ON AVERAGE

  23. INDEPENDENT PUBLISHING AS LITTLE AS FIVE DAYS Source: createspace.com

  24. HAVE THE STONES TO PUBLICLY SHOW & TELL EVERYONE YOU KNOW AND RESPECT (ALL AT ONCE) THE TITLE, THE COVER AND THE RELEASE DATE STEP 4:

  25. ACCOUNTABILIT Y IS A FANTASTIC MOTIVATOR… AND HOOK

  26. WRITING DOWN YOUR GOAL… VISUALIZING THE BOOK… AND TELLING OTHERS IS POWERFUL

  27. BUT CONSISTENTLY SHARING WITH FRIENDS OVER TIME THE STATEMENT, “I AM WRITING A BOOK” IS A MISTAKE

  28. YOUR MIND WILL TRICK YOU BY TALKING ABOUT YOUR GOAL Source: Derek Sivers

  29. TOOLS YOU CAN USE: SCRIVENER - A WRITING TOOL SLIDESHARE - CREATE A BOOK PREVIEW TO SHARE YOUR IDEA MY-IDENTIFIERS - PL ACE TO BUY ISBN’S

  30. BOOKS TO HELP YOU:

  31. ABOUT THE AUTHOR: STAN PHELPS He is a TEDx Speaker, Forbes Contributor and IBM Futurist focused on the future of customer experience, employee engagement, technology and purpose. stan@purplegoldfish.com +1.919.360.4702

  32. AUTHOR OF SIX BUSINESS BOOKS

  33. AND ONE FUN ONE… Over 101 fun tricks, riddles, jokes and stories to amaze your friends…

  34. KEYNOTES AND WORKSHOP THAT DRIVE LOYALTY AND SALES Click to book Stan for a keynote or a workshop stan@purplegoldfish.com +1.919.360.4702

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