Pumping Out a Book for Fun and Profit

A bootleg guide for entrepreneurial scribblers

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So you want to write a book, huh?

Think it’ll be good for business?

Give you some credibility?

Line your pockets with a little extra dough?

Can’t say I blame you. But take it from an old hack — writing a book ain’t no walk in the park. It’s a long slog through blood, sweat, and whiskey. Still think you have what it takes?

Then listen up, and I’ll give you some tips to get through it without losing your marbles.

First thing’s first — plan that sucker out

Make an outline with all your big ideas mapped out ahead of time.

It’ll stop you from staring blankly at the page for hours, pulling your hair out. Trust me on that one.

Here’s what to do first: Start by creating a detailed outline to organize your thoughts and direction. Don’t overthink this, just imagine the top five items, or seven, or ten items and write them down. Let it be your rough framework

The machine gun method

What I mean is to write in short bursts, Rat-tat-tat.