When it comes to writing a book, you can take as long as you like however what usually happens is that most books never get written following this pattern of just an 'open ended' time length.

The solution is to institute a few simple things and stick to them and your book will get written. YAY!

I like to make things as simple and uncluttered as possible. 
These 3 points will help you write your book

1. A Time Frame.

You want to set a time frame that feels realistic but at the same time allows for you to get the book written. Common time frames are 3 months, 6 months or 12 months. Think about your business and what important things are coming up, if you want your book released at a certain time to align with an event or program for example you want to make sure it gets written within that time frame.

2. Production Schedule

Let’s look at how a simple production schedule works. Let’s say you wrote just 100 words every day for a whole year. That’s about 8 lines at Arial 12 pt single spaced typing. 8 lines! That would give you 36,500 word book manuscript. Let’s say you wrote 3 x 500 words pages a week (1500) this is about ¾ page of 12pt Arial single spaced typing it would take you about 20 weeks to write 30,000 words. Work out what kind of schedule you need to deliver the word count you want.

3. Accountability

Accountability is another major thing that stops people from getting projects done. A large proportion of the people who hire coaches and personal trainers do it mainly to keep themselves accountable. They are basically hiring a boss to psychologically and emotionally put themselves in a position where they feel they have to meet their targets - week in, week out. Projects, pitches, books and businesses do stay on track with external accountability in place, work out how you can incorporate this into your plan for your book.

4. Little wins

When you have met your word count for a week, reward yourself in some small way. It's really important to acknowledge your work along the way.

Who's your host?

Emma Franklin Bell is an author, artist and entrepreneur living in sunny Sydney, Australia. Emma is the founder of Beautiful Business Enterprises (BBE) which comprises of:

The Beautiful Business Academy - Which presents The Manuscript Mastery Program for writers and bloggers, The Preschool Dance Success Program for dance teachers and dance studio directors and The Beautiful Business Program for business and life coaches. 

The Creativity Conversation - A podcast show in iTunes inviting us to explore our creativity and expand our businesses

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