Most people assume that writing a book requires months, maybe years. They think you need a breakthrough idea, a peaceful cabin in the woods, and an open calendar with nothing but “creative time” blocked off. That all sounds nice, but has nothing to do with writing a book.1
The reality for most authors is that life doesn’t wait until you have time to write your book. You either make time for it, or you don’t. And the longer you wait for the stars to align, the louder the voice of self-doubt gets. Spoiler alert: the stars very rarely align. That book idea you’ve carried around for a while you may never see paper - and that’s a shame.
When I launched my course, Write a Book in a Week, I didn’t do it to sell the dream of speed2. I created it because I knew that clarity creates momentum, and most would-be authors don’t need more time. They’ve already spent too much time doing nothing. Instead, authors need a system. A structure to follow. And maybe, sometimes, someone to tell them it’s okay t…
