To avoid waste (or disaster), do your book tasks in the right sequence
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To avoid waste (or disaster), do your book tasks in the right sequence

ByJosh Bernoff

So often, authors waste time early in the process of creating a nonfiction book. It breaks my heart to see people writing extensive material that will almost certainly be useless, or trying to line up an agent without a solid idea. At best, such tasks are an inefficient way to make progress. At worst, they’ll…

Be a planner, not a pantser. 6 reasons why you need to plan a book before you start writing.

Be a planner, not a pantser. 6 reasons why you need to plan a book before you start writing.

ByJosh Bernoff

There are two kinds of authors. Planners meticulously plan what they’re going to research and write before they start writing. Pantsers (think “seat-of-the-pants” writers) start writing and see where things go. While these terms come from fiction, they also apply to nonfiction writers. It’s tempting to start writing by, well, writing. But setting out to…