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Books are LOOOONG, taking weeks, months, sometimes even years to write. It’s no wonder most aspiring authors run out of steam before they get there! I just completed the first draft of my first novel. So many times I felt overwhelmed, confused, and just daunted by the sheer enormity of it all. But just a few tricks helped me turn the corner and outrun the bullies in my head.
So you’ve written your manuscript, revised it with a developmental editor and a few trusted readers (and then revised it again), and you feel ready to move forward. What is your next step? Well, if you are self-publishing, now is the time to connect with a professional copyeditor to give your manuscript that final polish.
What could be more overwhelming than figuring out which books compare and compete with yours? But actually there’s no quicker way to describe the likely experience of your reader than to reference another book.
Many people are drawn to writing and publishing their own ideas. But before you invest everything it takes, it is helpful to be very clear about WHY this is important to you. Writing and publishing a book IS a rewarding, life changing experience, but it’s seldom financially profitable, and book sales often don’t cover the cost of production. So why make the investment?
