So many people want to write a book throughout their lifetimes but come up short. They have the knowledge and the skills; however, they intimidate themselves by making this a daunting task. But writing a book can be a straightforward process, one that you can complete in a week. Yes, from start to finish.
Now, I wouldn’t say that an average person off the street can do it in a week, not right off the bat, at least. After about three months of hardcore, daily writing, I believe anyone can finish a book very quickly. It is all about having a general idea of where you are heading with the book.
First, let’s review all of the knowledge we need to build ourselves up as writers. Remember, I am six months into my writing career, but I have written 1000+ words a day for 165 straight days. What we need to do before we start writing books in rapid succession is form a content mindset. Okay, let’s review what we need to do.
Read every day. The basis of a content mindset is reading every single day. Yes, books. Reading is how you keep your mind sharp and ready for your job of writing. You should also read current events via your favorite newsletter or website.
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Content, content, content. Creating content is all about merging your experiences, writing style, and information into a medium that your audience can consume. I combine financial mindset, retirement planning, investing, cryptocurrencies, real estate, and business into a simple-to-read package. It also focuses on employees and family people because I am an employee and family person. You must learn to know your audience. Your content is information through your voice.
Write 1000+ words daily. Now it is time to hone your skills. Yes, a writer needs to write every single day. Once you decide to become a writer, there are no more excuses. You show up to work every day, whether rain or shine, tired, happy, sad, etc. Getting behind your computer should transform you into a magical unicorn that floats off into a different realm. Leave all your worries behind as you write. Trust me, once you write a lot, you will begin to zone out (or get into a flow state), but this takes time to learn.
Create an eBook series. Getting your writing out as soon as possible is a great release for your nerves. There is something about sending your content into the wild that is very satisfying. Here, I tell you to throw your works together and make them into an eBook series that sort of flows like a magazine. Today we are talking about forming one cohesive book in a week.
Now that you have some background on writing let’s dig into how to write a book in a week. Again, I wouldn’t start doing this until you can quickly write 1000+ words every day. You should have your daily routine of writing, and it should be something you feel passionately about.
You should also have a list of article topics that you have been building through your readings. Once you become a writer, you will craft a story from images, articles, news, books, videos, and conversations. Case in point, I saw a stunning picture on my image website. It was a picture of lemons. I took the picture, made the cover for the book, gave it a title, then wrote a couple of articles on the topics. I combined it with some older posts, and tada, I formed a book!
Here is a screenshot of some of my ideas. I have 18 pages of these, just waiting to be made into readable content. You should have a few pages of ideas to get everything started. These ideas can all be tailored to the purposes of your book. Now, let’s get into the guide.
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Goals. The goal of our book is to be 10,000 words or 30-40 pages in eBook format. We divide 10,000 words by seven days to receive an average of 1,428 words per day. No worries, don’t freak out. Some of your topics will lend themselves to long-form articles—like the article I am writing now. I can quickly write 3000+ words on this topic. Expand on the issues that come naturally to you. You shouldn’t have to force it.
Title. The title is the most critical part of your book. All your content will be geared towards your title. I have formed a colossal affinity (love) for graphics, so I need a title and a vision of the illustrations before I start a book. I will give a recent case study of something I just created at the end of this article. For our example, we will call our title “Making Money in the Rain.”
Body paragraphs. When we learn to write essays in middle school, there are five parts to them. Introduction, three body paragraphs, and conclusion. We will do the introduction last, and the conclusion is random—so let’s focus on the body “paragraphs.” These will be separate articles.
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We want our book to be ten chapters long. That way, each article doesn’t have to be overly lengthy. This is where the magic of writing happens. First, we will not get overly creative with titles. I like to start with a series title like “Making Money in the Rain 101” easy day. Then I can use ideas from my content map to make a subtitle. We want to make five of these articles. Let’s make five titles.
Making Money in the Rain 101: Online Business
Making Money in the Rain 102: Content Creation
Making Money in the Rain 103: Raising/Selling Small Plants
Making Money in the Rain 104: Writing
Making Money in the Rain 105: Consulting
We have five simple articles that we can expand on and generate the majority of our words. You see, nothing tricky here.
Conclusions. I don’t care about conclusions. You will keep writing books, so it is more important that someone can find your subsequent works at the end of the book. But we do want to diversify our book a little. We have our five bodies “paragraphs,” and the intro is last. So we need four random or supporting articles. They are loosely based on the title but can dig deeper into the topics. Let’s make four of this real quick.
The Advantages of Working From Home
Staying Motivated While Working in the Rain
Working Together in the Rain as Family
The Importance of Pets in Home-Based Business
Again, another easy day. At this point, you should be able to knock out 1000+ words on these articles relatively quickly. Finally is the introduction.
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Introduction. I always (90% of the time) name my introduction the same as the title. So, in this case, I would call it “Making Money in the Rain.” For me, the introduction’s only purpose is to unify all nine of my chapters. That way, the titles don’t seem random. In this case, we wrote all nine articles after we created the title, so everything naturally flowed together. Usually, I have a vast assortment of pieces that need an introduction to unify them.
The introduction can be as long or short as you want it. If the book is more of a how-to guide, then the body is probably more important. If it is a guide to mindset, then the introduction will be critical. Whatever is the case, ensure you give the reader their WIIFM or What’s in it For Me?
In my articles, I talk about passive income. Money is not my WIIFM; it is freedom. So I like to explain why something I talk about leads to freedom. For example, why is learning to write 1000+ words a day essential? Because you can make passive income from your books, which will lead to financial freedom, therefore giving you the ability to spend time with your family.
Always keep explaining the WIIFM to your audience. My favorite authors repeat the same things over and over again. Before I read a book or article from my favorite authors, I know what they are going to talk about. But it is like comfort food. Their voices keep me motivated throughout my journey. I didn’t just wake up and start writing 1000+ words a day. I formed a deep love for passive income and the freedom it brings. I got that passion from an author, Robert Kiyosaki (Rich Dad, Poor Dad).
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Quick case study. I recently went on a tear—writing about ways to make money by returning to the earth. I had some random articles on the topic from earlier as well. I didn’t have a unifying book until I saw the artwork. I downloaded the painting, made a book cover, wrote the introduction, and gathered the other articles. I had a book in about two hours. Sustainable Riches (Article, Book).
Don’t get too caught up in the process. Release your content into the wild. You have no control over what people will like or gravitate to. You’re a writer; your job is to write. You only need to have one great book to make your writing career. And, you can recycle your words over and over again until you find the correct combination that resonates with your audience.
Now, the final part is cover and article design. That is a whole other topic. Again, design takes practice, practice, and practice—just like writing. But going through the process, I just described will make you a dangerous writer. You can write a book from seeing one picture. It is a fantastic experience and one that continually surprises me.
Sometimes, I cannot believe that these words or designs came together because of me. Obviously, a talented person created the artwork, but I gave it life, meaning, and a story. I gave it a book.
I highly recommend the books to continue your journey on becoming a writer. “On Writing Well,” “How to Make a Living with Your Writing,” and “The Practice.” I also wrote an article on starting the business aspect of writing correctly. “Become an Entrepreneur Before Starting a Business (book).” Also, please take a look at the other free articles and PDFs I have to give away! Thanks and come back often, I post a free pdf book a week.
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