How I wrote my first book? by Tathagat Varma

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How I wrote my first book?

Published on Dec 23, 2015

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PRESENTATION OUTLINE

My first book...

How I wrote

Tathagat Varma "TV"

Adventurer, learner, speaker...

Journey...

Here's my

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But...always wanted to!

Didn't know how to write a book

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2004: Blogging

Took the very first baby steps...

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2014: 150+ blog & talks

Slow and steady, professional and "heavy"

Disappointed :(

Mustered some courage, but...

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Kept writing...

Didn't give up!!!

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I was "found"!

Finally in July 2014...

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Wanna write?

NY publisher Apress asked me...

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Guided me...

Awesome folks at Apress

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Process began...

And so the

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Seal the deal!

Proposal: It took 4 months to

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Every 2 weeks!

Plan: I had to write one chapter

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Mission Impossible!!!

Deadline: 3 months

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A baby was born :)

Actual: ~9 months

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The book!

Finally on 4 Nov 2015

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My learnings?

So, what were

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The Good :)

Great experience!
Makes you learn
Give it back

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The Bad :|

Major commitment
Solid efforts
Lots of review
Even more rework!

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...and The Ugly :(

Don't write for money!
You are never ready
Journey begins after reaching the destination...

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Thanks!

tathagat.varma@gmail.com

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Tathagat Varma

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