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Laurel is in the middle of writing her first book. I've done seven.

Writing a book is a bitch. If you want to do it right, it takes both time and effort.

But while the process may not necessarily be easy, it's possible to have ease.

How? That's what we talk about on this episode...

What You'll Learn:

- The first part of writing a successful book (you must have this)
- Why you shouldn't edit yourself when writing
- How David "accidentally" got in the book publishing business
- Where to get ideas for you book
- Why you shouldn't write a book "everybody" will enjoy
- How to organize a good outline (Laurel's is 12 pages long...)
- Why Laurel reads fiction books (even though she writes non-fiction)
- A place to "steal" a great outline
- Why David walked away from a publishing deal
- A good reason to read bad books
- Laurel's writing process
- A common "first chapter" problem you may run into
- How long will your book take?
- The editing process...
Laurel is in the middle of writing her first book. I've done seven. Writing a book is a bitch. If you want to do it right, it takes both time and effort. But while the process may not necessarily be easy, it's possible to have ease. How? That's what we talk about on this episode... What You'll Learn: - The first part of writing a successful book (you must have this) - Why you shouldn't edit yourself when writing - How David "accidentally" got in the book publishing business - Where to get ideas for you book - Why you shouldn't write a book "everybody" will enjoy - How to organize a good outline (Laurel's is 12 pages long...) - Why Laurel reads fiction books (even though she writes non-fiction) - A place to "steal" a great outline - Why David walked away from a publishing deal - A good reason to read bad books - Laurel's writing process - A common "first chapter" problem you may run into - How long will your book take? - The editing process... read more read less

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