Even if someone else is keyboarding for you, you’ll need a computer for research and for communicating with potential agents, edi tors, publishers. If you are one who handwrites your first drafts, don’t scrimp on paper, pencils, or erasers.ĭon’t shortchange yourself on a computer either. I’ve included some of the most well known in my blog post on book writing software and my writing tools page fo r your reference. Tons of other book writing tools exist to help you. Scrivener users know that taking the time to learn the basics is well worth it. Just remember, Scrivener has a steep learning curve, so familiarize yourself with it before you start writing. It works well on both PCs and Macs, and it nicely interacts with Word files. Whether you prefer a Mac or a PC, both will produce the kinds of files you need.Īnd if you’re looking for a musclebound electronic organizing system, you can’t do better than Scrivener. The publishing industry runs on Microsoft Word, so you’ll need to submit Word document files. No publisher I know would even consider a typewritten manuscript, let alone one submitted in handwriting. Most authors do, though some hand write their first drafts and then keyboard them onto a computer or pay someone to do that. So I have always written at a keyboard and still write my books that way. In the newspaper business, there was no time to hand write our stuff and then type it for the layout guys. I’m confident you’ll find something here that can change the game for you. This is my personal approach on how to write a book.
Yes, I realize writing over four books per year on average is more than you may have thought humanly possible.īut trust me-with a reliable blueprint, you can get unstuck and finally write a book. I’ve used the techniques I outline below to write more than 195 books (including the Left Behind series) over the past 45 years. My goal here is to offer you that plan for writing a book. The key is to follow a proven, straightforward, step-by-step plan. You can write a book-and more quickly than you might think, because these days you have access to more writing tools than ever. And how to keep from feeling overwhelmed?.How to overcome fear, procrastination, and writer’s block….You’re going to be tempted to give up writing a book when you run out of ideas, when your own message bores you, when you get distracted, or when you become overwhelmed by the sheer scope of the task. As a 21-time New York Times bestselling author, I can tell you: It’s far easier to quit than to finish. Becoming an author can change your life-not to mention give you the ability to impact thousands, even millions, of people.īut writing a book isn’t easy.
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