![]() She blogs on writing and publishing for the Huffington Post. Lisa teaches on the faculty of Harvard Medical School’s leadership and publishing course, national writers conferences and in her own award-winning book writing courses. It’s much more satisfying to have a rough draft with holes in 4 weeks than it is to have 3 perfect chapters.Īwarded the Silver Stevie Award for Coach/Mentor of the Year 2014 by the American Business Awards, Lisa Tener specializes in helping experts and others write and publish a compelling self help book. ![]() Aim for a rough first draft in 4 weeks that leaves holes for any research (with a “note to self” wherever its needed). Write from what you know save research for last.If you must reschedule, pick the new time immediately–don’t wait. Schedule very specific writing times in your calendar every day and treat them like an important business meeting or a hot date.Other good tools are Scrivener (writing software) or mind-mapping (check it out on youtube if you’re not familiar with mindmapping). I like using colored index cards to organize content and move it around. The more detailed your outline, the more time you’ll save later on. First, get crystal clear on your vision: what the book will do for your own life and/or business, what transformation or other results do you envision for your readers and how do you want your book to affect the world? This vision should guide your book concept–from clarifying a target market to guiding content and tone.How do you write a good and marketable nonfiction book quickly and easily under pressure of a 30-day deadline (or any deadline)? I asked the book coaches the following question: In this way, you’ll not only start your WNFIN project but also finish it by the end of the month. Apply the tips that resonate with you to your November nonfiction writing project. ![]() Some suggest working on your project one way, while others take an opposite approach. Each expert brings different experiences and opinions to the table. In this first WNFIN/NaNonFiWriMo 2015 post, you gain access to the best tips and advice these experts have to offer. Now you wonder, “How the heck am I going to finish my project in a month?” Since many people who participate in such events want to write a book in a month, I’ve asked five book coaches to provide the answer to that question. You’ve decided to take on a 30-day writing challenge, such as the Write Nonfiction in November (WINFIN) Challenge, also known as National Nonfiction Writing Month (NaNonFiWriMo). ![]()
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