You may be wondering what this means. Its really very simple, there is no hidden meaning. In order to be a writer, you have to write. Write in your spare time. Write whatever comes to mind. Write about your life, your family, your friends, your job, your outside interests, anything as long as you write…
Author: neilb
Begin Your Journey: Writing a Self-Help Book
How to Start Writing Your Self-Help Book Writing a self-help book can be a rewarding and fulfilling experience. Not only does it give you the opportunity to share your knowledge and insights with others, but it can also be a powerful tool for personal growth and development. However, getting started can be a daunting task….
Deadlines – Become Your Own Project Manager
As a self-published author with no real publishing agent or publisher to answer to, I found that I had to set my own deadlines for progress. So, how do I do this? The answer can be summed up in two words – Small Steps. As an example, my latest published book, Quick Reads for Commuters,…
Your Ideas
Ideas come to you when you least expect them. You need a way to capture those ideas so later you can do some more development on them. About six months ago I came across Google Keep and have been using it ever since. For what its worth, here’s the way I keep track of my…
When to Publish
Several people have asked me about publishing. MY answer is always the same, don’t worry about it. You need to be sure you have something you want to publish before taking the steps to do it. Publishing has actually become much easier in the last five to ten years with the advances in self-publishing platforms,…
Your Writing Time
This is from my book, Write NOW!. You’ve probably heard the expression that everyone has the same amount of time. It’s how we schedule it that is different. If you are working full time, of course it will be more difficult to find time. It was for me. But it can be done. If you…
Start Writing
If you think you don’t know how to write, start writing. The best way to learn anything is to just do it. Write as often as possible and as much as possible. I have been writing now for about seven years and for the first two years I just wrote about my life, my experiences,…
Never Finish
This may sound like a bad tip but read on. Never finish your writing session with the chapter or idea complete, i.e. always be in the middle of something. I’ve found that it makes it easier to get started the next time because you are just continuing where you left off which was in the…
Organizing for Writing Success
This is a chapter out of my book, Write NOW! . Some of the information is as it was when I wrote the book, such as what I have in the Books in Progress section. Even so, this should give you a good idea how to get organized for your writing. ——————————————– When I first…