How To Write A Book Without Going Out Of Your Mind

Start by writing, without any preconceived ideas. You never know where you'll end up... your muse knows, however.

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Brainstorming is fun. Allow yourself to become inspired. Relax. Try sketching, and doodling. Let your hands move, without interference.

To "muse" is to relax, and wonder about your topic. Or just relax, and wait for images to come to you. See what what Stephen King calls your "third eye" -- the eye of your imagination.

Writing a book takes time. Carve the time out of your busy day. Same time, same place. Every day.

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Dorothea Brande's wonderful book, "Becoming a Writer", advises that you write in the morning, immediately after you get out of bed. Hilary Mantel and many other bestselling writers follow Brande's advice.

(I do too. It works.)

If you're writing a book, you need Scrivener. I've been happily using Scrivener for many years. It's an amazing tool. You'll spend more time creating and less time organizing:

http://www.literatureandlatte.com/scrivener.php

(I've no connection to the app's developers, I just find it incredibly helpful.)

It takes time to get into a "writing" mindset. Around ten minutes. Whenever you're interrupted you lose the chance to get into a state of flow.

Writing is a creative process. Editing depends on logic. If you try to combine writing and editing, you'll become blocked.

Publishing is changing rapidly. You can now self-publish, and sell more books (and make more money) than you could ever make with a traditional publisher.

Writers read. Reading helps your writing. Know what's being published in your genre.

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"Just in time" processes work in manufacturing and business. They work in writing your book too.

Research as you write.

Tip: it's very easy to kid yourself that you're "writing" because you're researching. Only writing is writing.

How To Write A Book Without Going Out Of Your Mind...

by Angela Booth: http://angelabooth.com/wp/

Angela coaches authors:

http://angelabooth.com/wp/book-coaching/