We all have that friend who says they want to write a
book, right?
And surely, that’s a good thing, but most don’t do it for a few fears. I say write it anyway.
And here are a few reasons why it will make a difference for at least one, which is where it all starts.
You may be thinking: There are so many books out there,
why write mine?
Okay, while that’s not the mindset to adopt, let’s take
a closer look: Although there are so many book out there, there are
also so many outdated books out there, there are dead books out there (books
that are not worth reading because they add nothing to anyone’s life) books
that are hard to read, books that lived out their usefulness, and books that are
not on the topic you will be writing about, or from the perspective you will
take it.
This takes out a lot of the mental barrier of thinking
there’s too much out there already. Write your book.
Won't sell? You don’t know that. Until you offer your
book you will never know, and that can torment you. I recently shared with a
friend that the pain of failure is far greater than the regret of not trying. And
even if you fail, you will have failed forward, and means you will have moved the
chains, made some progress.
Also, the experience of writing a book is also a benefit in
and of itself because the exercise will
leave you a better writer than before, and surely you will write a better book
on your next try, if the first one’s not that great. Nothing is lost in the attempt.
To help you see how the sale could happen, here’s a
possible situation that makes people buy books: Let's say, for example, John is struggling with something you know a lot about---say, how to work on an oil rig, how to buy a home, or how to create a successful meetup group, and others like that.
And he is strapped for time, doesn't want to read a big book, he has very little money or doesn't want to spend a lot to get the knowledge, and he finds himself online searching for a book on the topic you are writing about. If your book is well packaged, an easy read, and is affordable, there's a good chance he will buy it.
And he is strapped for time, doesn't want to read a big book, he has very little money or doesn't want to spend a lot to get the knowledge, and he finds himself online searching for a book on the topic you are writing about. If your book is well packaged, an easy read, and is affordable, there's a good chance he will buy it.
Yet until you offer the book, the chance of this
happening is not even there. Create the chance. Write your book, at least for John.
