What makes you cringe?
If I ask you to stand up and speak, will you cringe? How about if I ask you to kill that big, hairy spider for me?
Will you cringe if I ask you to kiss the next stranger you see on the street?
Many things make us cringe, but writing a book should not.
It may seem like this daunting task that has no place in your already crazy life. But there is a good chance you already have a great deal of the content you need – hiding in plain site.
There aren’t many parts to book creation when you break it down.
- You need an outline of what your book and chapters will be.
- You need to fill in that outline with content
- You need assemble it in a book format, 6×9 paperback is easy
- You need a cover. No sweat here…hire that out on Fiverr
- You need someone to print it. Cheap to do on Amazon.com KDP
Most people dread the content part.
Writing page after page of content, is no ones idea of fun. But there is a good change you already have stuff “written” in places you never knew of.
Here are some places you may not have looked for your book content:
- Blog posts or articles you’ve already written
- Notes from meetings
- Templates you may have created for other uses
- Photographs, just add short, relevant descriptions
- Your brain…talk it out, solo or interview style with Q & A’s
- Videos or other presentations you’ve done
- Talks you may have given that were recorded
- Talents or skills you take for granted
- Your website
- Your website’s FAQ page
I’d like to address that last item, #10.
One of the easiest ways to create an outline and content for your book is simply to answer the top 10 questions someone might ask you about your job, your work, your hobby, your skills.
This is essentially what most FAQ pages are.
Often, all that’s needed to create a book from an FAQ page is a little expansion on the Q&A that was already written. Each question becomes a book chapter.
Since newbies only know the common questions to ask, you can quickly add to a book’s content by talking about important questions they should be asking but aren’t. They don’t even know. But you’re the expert who knows what is most important.
Books are a great place to tell them.
If you are a professional in particular, who would like to use your book to attract pre-qualified prospects, there is no better way. Having a book demonstrates your expertise and convinces prospects that you are the “GO TO” person in your field. Having your own book lets you stand out as better than your competitors who don’t even have a book.
Writing your first book or next book doesn’t have to be hard, time-consuming, or frustrating.
And you don’t have to do it all yourself. I’ve published and helped others publish their own books. I’m very familiar with the process and more importantly the shortcuts.
I have a book (step-by-step guide) which might help you if you want to get started on your own. Go to: http://BookWritingMagic.com
