by Gail Z. Martin
If you’re a writer, what’s your writing resolution for 2012?
Is this the year you’re going to finish your manuscript? Find an agent? Self-publish?
Whatever your resolution, when are you going to get started?
I know, things are busy right now. But here’s the truth—things will always be busy. There will always be some reason why you can’t work on your book—unless you decide to make it a priority.
The truth is, writing a book based on your area of expertise can be a fantastic way to promote your business. Just by virtue of the fact that you actually wrote and finished a book (and published it), you can claim the title of ‘expert’. You can promote your book (and your expertise). You can even give away your book as an expanded calling card. You can package your services or products as an extension of the book. But that only works if you actually sit down and write the book.
So here’s my 30 day challenge to you: Write something every day. And by this, I mean a good faith effort, not just jotting down a single word or a single sentence. Set aside just 30 minutes a day and use that time to outline, to write a few paragraphs, or maybe even, on a good day, a whole page. My bet is that by the end of 30 days, you won’t want to stop. It will be so much fun, such a creative release, so invigorating, that you’ll want to keep on going. Or maybe, you’ll even have a draft completed.
Remember that there is no official definition of how many pages (or words) it takes to make a book. Your book could be 10,000 words, or 50,000 words or maybe event 75,000 words. It doesn’t matter. It’s all about how long it takes to say what you want to say. And it all begins with the commitment to begin.
So how about it? I want to know what you do, so please comment and let me know what you’re going to do in the next 30 days to get started on that book you’ve always meant to write!
Go for it!
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