At the moment I’m deep into writing my next book, Marketing
for Entrepreneurs. A friend asked me the
other day how long it had taken me to finish the research and was shocked when
I said I was still doing it as I wrote.
It reminded me of how many people in my workshops have said they couldn’t start their books because they hadn’t done all the research yet. Here’s a fact that may help you finally get started on your book:
You don’t need to have finished doing your research before you start writing!
You need to do just enough to get started. Then, when you get to a point where you need more information, go find it. This can actually be an advantage when you interview experts. Sometimes it’s only when you’re immersed that you know the best questions to ask. Also, when you’ve been at your desk for hours, it makes a nice change to get out and do an interview or flip through some books for a change.
If you’ve been using this as the excuse for not getting started, you’re going to have to find a new one!
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