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Think and write like an author | Successfully think your way out of writers block

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Authors need both free flowing creativity and accuracy skills to create a remarkable book. It takes many skill sets to create a book. Authors need to tap into their divergent and convergent thinking depending on which task is at hand. Divergent vs. Convergent Thinking Divergent thinking is all about complexity, curiosity, flexibility, fluency/fluid, imagination, originality, …

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How to mind map your book | Coggle for authors

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Do you love mind maps but find paper ones a mess? Or maybe you don’t know the magic of mind maps. Either way, I have a tool to share with you that will make planning your book that much easier. Mind Mapping for Author Mind maps are an excellent way to organize large amounts of …

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A simple book plan | Book planning tools for nonfiction authors

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Are you thinking of writing a book in 2022? Getting support and using some outstanding tools will help you achieve that goal. Here are three steps to get started and three tools, one tool for each step. These tools have free versions and paid versions. If you want to learn about more tools to help …

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How Does Planning Your Writing Help You

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Do you need a plan to write a book? That’s like asking: Do I need to have a plan for my vacation, or should I just turn up at the airport? Take a moment to imagine turning up at the airport without a plan. Do you have that image in your head? Having a plan, …

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Think of Your Readers as You Plan Your Book

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Oh, your readers, your readers. They need to be part of your experience; they need to be engaged till the last letter. Start Building For Your Readers When you are trying to determine what content your readers need from you, think about building a bridge across a chasm. Your reader wants to get to the …

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Tell Your Story to Advocate Others

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Today we chat with Becky Norwood; author, speaker and book publishing expert. She is the CEO of spotlight publishing and she’s widely recognized for empowering authors intuitively. She incorporates her writing methods with sound marketing, as that is the pathway for audience growth. Becky’s story My first book that I published was before I ever …

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Expert vs thought leader: Which book will you write?

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No doubt you have heard someone tell you. Write a book and be an expert. Or maybe even write a book and be a thought leader. Both are possible but they are different. So here is a quiz to help you decide if you are an expert or a thought leader. Do you know a …

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Setting Successful Goals for Your Book

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Too many times I have heard of authors diving in and writing a book only to realize later that they didn’t consider goals for the book. They land up putting a great deal of effort into publishing a book that doesn’t work in their business. Set your goals and plan your book accordingly. I’m going …

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How to Create a Reader Profile for Your Book

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Creating a reader profile is important. Although you are writing your book for many, write it to one person. That may sound odd, but let me explain. If you create your perfect reader in your mind (and write directly to that person), your book will be more clear, concise and readable. Your writing will be …

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5 Things All Successful Career Authors Have In Common

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Ah, the career author. Imagine walking along the beach after a morning of writing while your books fly off shelves. That’s the life! More like a fantasy. Few authors make enough money from their books to not have other jobs or income sources. I will not say you can’t, because some people do. Just like …

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