Episode 62: 9 Essential Book Writing Tips Every Author Needs

Let's talk about part one and some non-writing tips.

Okay, my first suggestion is this.

Have a designated writing space.

And I know I have covered this in previous podcast episodes too, but I really think having a dedicated space where you do the bulk of your writing can really help get you into the right mindset to write.

So if you have, if you are fortunate enough to have an actual place where you can set up an office at your house... set up a writing, have, you know, writing things in there.

I have like writing dice.

I have like an hourglass.

I have like all kinds of writing memorabilia and things on my desk.

I even have like a writing candle that my nephew gave me.

But these are things to kind of help get me into the writing mood.

Now, if you are not fortunate enough to have an actual designated office in your house, but you do most of your writing in your house, then wherever you do your writing, kind of make it a writing space when you're getting ready to write.

So for example, if you do your writing on your dining room table, then when you're getting ready to write, have a few things that you will always help get you into the mood for writing.

It could be writing books.

It could be, you know, your favorite book.

It could be some things, pens, pencils, pads, whatever, that help get you into the writing mood.

And if you always go to a designated place to write, then go to that same place every time.

Like if you always go to a coffee shop, choose a coffee shop you're going to use as your writing coffee shop.

And then you can always go to a different coffee shop when you just want to go hang out with friends or whatever.

It can really help get you into the writing mindset.

All right, next tip, establish realistic writing goals.

And I know I have done this, I think more than once, because I think it's so important to have writing goals if you're really wanting to get that book done.

And I will give you an example.

It took me 10 years, 10 years to write my first book, 10 years.

That is a long time.

Because, you know, I was teaching in life and, you know, whatever.

Let's talk about part one and some non-writing tips.

Okay, my first suggestion is this.

Have a designated writing space.

And I know I have covered this in previous podcast episodes too, but I really think having a dedicated space where you do the bulk of your writing can really help get you into the right mindset to write.

So if you have, if you are fortunate enough to have an actual place where you can set up an office at your house... set up a writing, have, you know, writing things in there.

I have like writing dice.

I have like an hourglass.

I have like all kinds of writing memorabilia and things on my desk.

I even have like a writing candle that my nephew gave me.

But these are things to kind of help get me into the writing mood.

Now, if you are not fortunate enough to have an actual designated office in your house, but you do most of your writing in your house, then wherever you do your writing, kind of make it a writing space when you're getting ready to write.

So for example, if you do your writing on your dining room table, then when you're getting ready to write, have a few things that you will always help get you into the mood for writing.

It could be writing books.

It could be, you know, your favorite book.

It could be some things, pens, pencils, pads, whatever, that help get you into the writing mood.

And if you always go to a designated place to write, then go to that same place every time.

Like if you always go to a coffee shop, choose a coffee shop you're going to use as your writing coffee shop.

And then you can always go to a different coffee shop when you just want to go hang out with friends or whatever.

It can really help get you into the writing mindset.

All right, next tip, establish realistic writing goals.

And I know I have done this, I think more than once, because I think it's so important to have writing goals if you're really wanting to get that book done.

And I will give you an example.

It took me 10 years, 10 years to write my first book, 10 years.

That is a long time.

Because, you know, I was teaching in life and, you know, whatever.