I’ve been asked a lot lately about how to get started writing a book. Writing a book may seem to be mystical and magical, but there’s actually a process, or can be. These are some tips I offer to writers who are having trouble getting started.

Decide Why You Are Writing

Are you writing a romance novel, an autobiography or a how-to book? It is important for you to know your ultimate writing goal. Do you only intend to write short ebooks on some technical skill? Is your full-length book intended to be part of a series of books? If you are writing in the personal development genre, do you intend to build a business around your book? It is important to know these things because they could have an impact on the content of your book, It doesn’t hurt to spend some time studying your particular genre. If you are writing romance, it…