Pick Your Path
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>> Hi, everyone.
It's Lindsey here and welcome to Launch Your Dream Book.
Today we are going to talk about
the foundation of picking your path.
So you'll notice that there's a couple modules
about picking your path in this particular module.
So you'll see there's a self-help,
there is a cookbook, and there's a children's book.
So today I'm just gonna kind of lay the foundation for you
and talk a little bit about these paths
so that you can pick one that will be best for you.
Okay, so first of all, writing a book
is truly a unique process for everyone.
So there's no, really, right or wrong way to write a book,
especially because a book is really a creative expression
of you and your work,
and so there is no room for being right or wrong.
So I like to mention this in the beginning
because I think we get caught up in,
"Oh, how many pages should my book be?
Should I have my introduction here?
Should I have a preface? Should I have an index?
Should I, you know, have graphics?"
And really it comes down to if your book –
if that's what you want for your book,
because it's such a unique process.
And so, one of the big keys
that we talk about in the book course
is the bio-individuality of books.
So I know we're all familiar with bio-individuality
with food and with nutrition,
but we've taken this concept
and have also showcased
how it's really the same thing when it comes to book.
There's no book standard anymore,
especially with the self-publishing industry
completely changing the publishing industry
and being so readily available for people
that there's really no book standard.
You know, back in the day,
publishers could basically control the information
that is being put out into the world.
But with the magic of modern self publishing,
there is no control, so you can really do what you want.
And there's no standard anymore.
Before it used to be, "Oh, it has to be 50,000-60,000 words
and it has to look like this."
But now you'll find that books are –
some of the best books are very short and very simple,
maybe a hundred pages or less.
So there's really no standard anymore.
You completely have the creative control
and freedom to express yourself.
So if that means it takes 50 pages, then great.
If that means it takes 200 pages, then great.
But you're in control.
There are a wide range of books that you can create.
There's children's books, there's self-help books,
there's nutrition books. You can write a novel,
you can write a coffee table book.
You can really do whatever type of book that you want to create.
So remember that when you're writing and creating
because it can be simple and effective at the same time.
Again, I think we get caught up
in this old school way of thinking
of what a book has to look and feel like.
But really, with the industry changing,
it is really up to you to create the book that you want.
And so, I think, instead of getting caught up
in what you think you should be doing,
really start to get caught up in what you really want to do
and the message that you want to share
and how you want to share it.
That's the most important thing.
So in this module,
please feel free to pick a path that feels right to you.
You can listen to each of these modules again.
I mentioned earlier, we have a self-help
and other genres module,
a children's book module, and a cookbook module.
You can, if you know exactly
what type of book you want to write,
you can go ahead and get started with that module.
If you're unsure, you can listen to all of them
and see what may be the best bet for you.
Or you can listen to all of them
and you may get some different tips
and insights in each of them.
So I encourage you this week
to not only check these modules out
but really look at the different paths
and commit to picking a path
that feels best for you and your book.