THINKING “I WANT SOMEONE TO WRITE MY BOOK FOR ME“?

Thinking "I want someone to write my book for me" 4 things to know

Do you want to write a book but don’t know where to start? You might want to hire a ghostwriter to work with your ideas and shape them into a cohesive book. However, if you’re thinking, “I want someone to write my book for me” and assuming that you can’t do it yourself with some help, read on. A developmental editor (which is different from a line editor), a book writing coach, or a book publishing consultant might be a good choice for you.

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WRITING AND PUBLISHING A BOOK: THE DETERMINED PATIENT EXAMPLE

The Determined Patient book

Recently, my clients Robert Danziger and Mary Gellens, two physicians, saw their book The Determined Patient published. Here are some insights you can glean from their experience conceptualizing, writing, and publishing a book (with my help—I am the coauthor). Refine Your Idea Guided by Comparable Books The Determined Patient: How to Be a Powerful Self-Advocate and Take…

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YOUR BOOK AS A CREDIBILITY CARD THAT BUILDS YOUR BRAND

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Are you trying to establish your brand as distinct from others? A book written by you can serve as a credibility card for your expertise in your field of interest. Branding yourself with a book can help set you apart from experts that do similar work. It gives you a chance to show people what’s different about you, your message, and your methods.

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WRITING PROMPTS FOR MEMOIR WRITERS WHO DON’T KNOW WHERE TO START

writing prompts for memoir writers

Often, aspiring memoir writers know they want to start telling their stories but are unsure of how to begin the process. I believe it’s important to get a few stories onto paper or into a document right away so you can begin seeing the themes and lessons that you will want to emphasize in your memoir or book of life lessons. Let me offer some writing prompts for you memoir writers who don’t know where to start in getting your story written.

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SELF-HELP BOOK CONTENTS AND STRUCTURE: A HANDY GUIDE

layout of how to structure a self-help book

YouTube video on structuring a self-help book, I described the parts of a self-help book. Each of these parts helps you, the author, to take the reader on a journey, keeping them engaged and oriented as they go through a process of transformation (which is why self-help books are often called transformational nonfiction books). When you divide those parts of the self-help book into chapters, you are likely to end up with more than one chapter per part.

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GET STARTED WRITING YOUR BOOK (YOU CAN DO IT!)

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Are you ready to get started writing your book?
I believe that the act of writing a book is in itself an important expression of creativity. You will learn more about yourself and your life by choosing to write a book. It’s a big undertaking but when you break the process down into pieces, it’s less daunting.

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HOW TO WRITE A SELF-HELP BOOK: STRUCTURING

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Many people have enjoyed reading self-help books but when it comes to writing one, they don’t know where to begin. How do you organize the material? What’s the secret to self-help book structuring? It’s taking your reader on a journey from a problem …

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