Dear book writing friends - what is the one thing you wish you'd done when you set out to write your first book? Or the one thing you *did* do that worked so well you'd recommend it to someone taking their first steps along on this treacherous path?
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The best thing I did was to stop romanticizing "a book" - unlike other creations it has a mystical significance that gets in the way. The same approaches used to design/create anything else applies to books too. I tried to see the experience as a way to learn for the 2nd book :)
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What an interesting comment! There is nothing romantic about writing Tech books. It's a lonely unprofitable for the most part. The gratification has to be from work itself and books do bring with them the opportunity to speak and expand a career so that's powerful.
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I haven't been blogging much but I'd say put your entire suggestion list there especially the part about promotion and personality which play a huge role in the success and or failure of a given writing goal.
May 14, 2018 · 7:30 PM UTC
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