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How to Write a Book
- Sniperfish 13y agoI think it was David Eddings whose advice to aspiring authors [heavily and badly summarized] as 'write a million words and then burn them, you can now get started'.
- officemonkey 13y agoIsn't that just the "10,000 hours rule" turned into paper and ink?
- Sniperfish 13y agoSeems likely, but predating my awareness of the 10,000 hours rule so I continue to credit Eddings.
- sharmanaetor 13y agoI think the part about giving the book idea a month before actually pursuing it can also be translated to the way any business idea should be approached. If after a month of thinking about the idea, the idea still looks good, then it's a good idea to pursue.
- SuperChihuahua 13y agoIf you are self-publishing you also have a point 7 which is selling and marketing!
- aytekin 13y agoThis recipe applies to software as well. Thinking about the idea with simple notes at first. Paper prototyping (defining and preparing chapters). Writing and re-writing the first version until you get it right. User testing (copy editing).
- hzlzh 13y agoNot easy to write one.