Those who wish to write a book to help their career or business often find it very difficult to get into flow with their book writing. So they dally. Here, I’ll go into how to save time in writing a book or paper.  The main problem is, when the person finally sits down to write, they don’t know what to work on. So, the writer spends 20 minutes or so trying to work out what should go next. Does this sound familiar? In my Establish Book Coaching, I teach book writers a better method to apply. The process involves finding an angle from a competition and complementary book search, brainstorming (mind mapping), refining the topics to cover, and outlining the book. Mind Mapping (manually, in colour) centres on what a non-fiction writer must cover in their book in order to…

Do you have the desire to create and share your ideas but not the know-how of writing a book?  Take a peek over my shoulder as I step through the process of choosing a type (or model) of book to write. Starting out There are already millions of books published and available on Amazon, so here is a question: what is the one thing that none of them already have? Answer:  Your experience and your writer’s voice. Types of Books: Choosing the Best Model Breaking down complex and dry topics, a good writer draws out the ideas for their reader to digest. This is best done with a particular model. Tips Book Tips books can be good if prefaced with a note on why you need these tips and how to use the content. Power Marketing was in this style,…

It’s book writing season – well, the impending Christmas holidays seems to jiggle us along – and it’s time to put our creative hats on. Inevitably, some amateur writers will attempt to help their book creation along with some ‘extra pieces’ from others, thus unknowingly break the law. So here we cover the basics of “how to not get sued while writing a book”. (Disclaimer: I am not a lawyer and all of this is not admissible in court!). Last week I won a book called “Cover Your Arse Online” by Jeanette Jifkins, a very practical online lawyer. There are a lot of areas where one can walk the tightrope and possibly get sued, but here I will focus on those pertaining to writing a book. (DO NOT COPY IMAGES either). Firstly, just because something is publicly viewable – or…

If you’re writing a non-fiction book, like self-help, how to, spiritual, etc, you may find that you come to a point where this writing stuff is making the hair on your head fall out. Rather than see all that hair on the floor while you re-write your first two chapters, you might want the support of a non-fiction writing coach.  What writing coaches do is support your main book writing goal, help you at the start with an outlining technique (see our mini-course), and regularly point out some literary tools. This helps the book to flow better.  A one-to-one writing coach like Jennifer can help keep the amateur writer on track to a self-imposed deadline. One way is by using a simple table to type out a six-month plan. Jennifer Lancaster normally coaches writers via fortnightly Zoom calls and spends…