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Ask HN: Ever get the urge to write a book? and what came of it?
- Red_Tarsius 12y agoConstantly! Unfortunately I haven't been able to focus on one good topic, so it's mostly me whining and "bit##ing" about life. It works wonders against stress. Then, there was that one time when I wrote 30K words in one session. For once, I was very proud of my work... yet I deleted the file shortly after by mistake. ?#@*&%! Lesson: Always make backup copies of your writings.
- taprun 12y agoI had the urge to write a book on how to price software ( http://TapRun.com/pricing http://TapRun.com/pricing ). Writing it was somewhat fun. Editing it was unadulterated torture. I stuck it on my website, and it's selling (though much slower than I'd like). Still, it's something that will bring in passive income going forward, and now I can claim to be an expert in something.
- lscore720 12y agoYes, and still do! The concept is similar to Pat Kua's "Talking with Tech Leads" (https://leanpub.com/talking-with-tech-leads https://leanpub.com/talking-with-tech-leads), but I have yet to get off my ass and go beyond initial steps.