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The three stages of writing a book and becoming an author

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Wilko van de Kamp
Jun 01, 2016
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It is said everyone has a book inside of them. Have you ever thought of writing your book? It’s one thing to write a book, it’s an entirely different thing to write one that’s a saleable, viable, marketable product. Ensuring the success of a book is something even the biggest publishers have never been able to guarantee. Mitigating circumstances, flash trends, and world events will all affect buyer preferences. That said, there are still ways to leverage the sales-factor in your favour.

Paying close attention to the three different stages of writing a book and becoming an author will help you incorporate these aspects into your book and help you uncover marketing opportunities that will help make your book a success.

Plan and Write your book: connect with the story inside of you and discover your purpose for writing a book. Why would you want to write a book and what can you write about? Are there any “holes” out there your book could fill? What do you know about trends related to your …

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