Be Intentional with Your Number One Focus, Part III

What is the most important thing a new author should focus on? There are many elements to writing a book, especially publishing your first. I've identified two of my three contributing elements of the writing process. The last one is of utmost importance. Here are the three things a new author should consider: 1) Why? Why do you deserve to publish? 2) Know your target reader, and 3) "Finishing is better than starting..." (Ecclesiastes 7:8, New Living Translation).

Create an Outline

How can you finish your manuscript? What is the fastest most effective way to ensure completion? Create an outline. This ensures success. Writing becomes a little easier. Even if you don't stick to the outline, develop one anyway.

Having an outline reduces rambling and getting lost in the woods. I've done these enough times. Get excited about an idea and book. Pour onto the page without direction and go drive into a dead end. Always ending up on something of insignificance that takes away from the key messages.

Without an outline you are in the fast lane to becoming overwhelmed and limiting your potential to meeting book objectives. Concentrating on examples and topics that doesn't give your reader the nutrients they need to get full and stay healthy.

Finish the Book Strong

Again, one of the most important things a new author should focus on is to finish writing the manuscript. Have an outline and then write your heart's desires and see your thoughts flourish and excel at winning a complete rough draft.

Conclusion

Finally, we discussed my top three elements of the writing process an author should consider. Be intentional by knowing your reasons for publishing. This could be used as another instrument in motivating oneself to proceed. Another intention is identifying that specific reader to help cater your messages. Finally, stay intentional by finishing your book with an outline. The outline prevents you from jumping on the merry-go-round to nowhere. Let's start your book today. Contact me.

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