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Writing A Book - Tips To Get Going by Joshua Gray
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Writing can be hard. But getting started writing is even harder. It's not the half-filled page that causes sweaty palms and heart palpitations. It's the empty page sitting on the computer screen that most writers fear. Writer's block seldom occurs in the middle of a paragraph. So how do you get going when writing a book? In this article, I'm going to share five tips that have served me well when I need to get going on writing a book. They are: 1. Why is as important as what 2. Signs, signs everywhere a sign 3. A place for everything and everything in its place 4. Magic, rituals and writing 5. Write what you know backwards Okay, I admit it. I'm getting a little silly with the titles for my tips. But they really do make sense. So work with me here. 1. Why is as important as what No one really likes to write. Writers like to have written. It's the finished piece that we love (or hate). And getting started -- and worse continuing -- is a matter of bulling on through. If you are going to be writing a book, you need to be motivated. Highly motivated. Why you are writing is even more important than what you are going to be writing. Because if you aren't clear on why you are writing a book, you won't be doing it at all. 2. Signs, signs everywhere a sign Knowing why you are writing a book is a big part of getting over the hump and getting started. But when faced with the actual trial we have a tendency to forget why. To ensure that you remember your motivation -- why you're a writer in the first place -- try putting a sign up. On the sign should be pictures, words and phrases that will remind you. Then put similar signs near your desk. In the kitchen. Near the television. Anywhere you might be tempted to waste time when you're avoiding writing. 3. A place for everything and everything in its place And in this case the place we're talking about is your writing place. Writing doesn't take a lot of equipment and tools but it does take some. And every writer has a particular environment, which helps them write. Or stops them from writing. By having a specific space where you do your writing, you'll find you have less excuse to avoid the blank page. 4. Magic, rituals and writing I know, it sounds silly. But if you need to bend down, touch your toes and then bark three times in order to cause the muses to support your efforts, then do it. What is really happening is that you are putting your brain in the right space to write. If you don't have a ritual, create one. Even if it's just grabbing a cup of coffee or tea and arranging it in the same place on your desk. You'll find it's a switch that helps your brain to get going. 5. Write what you know backwards Writing a book is not like writing an article or an essay. With any short piece, you can write without having planned what you are writing beforehand. You probably shouldn't but you can. With a book, you must have a detailed design of exactly what you are going to write down to the paragraph level. Otherwise, you'll never finish. So always know what you are going to write, before you sit down. dissertation
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