There's the traditional way to write a book, then there are two non-traditional ways that will accelerate the process: blogging it first or dictating it and having it transcribed.

1. 3 Strategies for
Writing a Book
michaeljamesfitzgerald

2. Writing a book
requires . . .

3. Vision and hope

4. Patience and
perseverance

5. Forgiving yourself,
your critics, and the
clock

6. Defeat writer’s
block and the feeling
that …

8. A special blend of
creativity and
“stupidity”

9. Being ridiculous,
able to laugh at
yourself, and have a
lot of fun!

10. Dislike of television,
and any other excuse
for not writing

11. Write it!

12. BIC, HOK!
[Bum in chair, hands on keyboard]

13. An experienced
writer has a pace of
about two pages per
hour

14. That means she
can write 70,000
words in about 120
hours

15. Blog it!

16. Repackage a series
of blog posts on a
specific topic or genre

17. Transcribe it!

18. Dictate and create a
draft, fast!

19. Use talking points,
not a strict outline

20. At 100 words per
minute, you can
dictate 70,000 words
in approximately 12
hours

21. But you’ll need a
transcriptionist and
heavy editing

22. Writing a book
is about . . .

23. Having a
dream

24. Having a plan
and not worrying
much about having
to adjust that plan
along the way

25. Creating a
consistent,
daily pace

26. Believing in
yourself and
never giving up!

27. Thank you!
Have questions? Let’s talk!
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