I want to Write a book.
My aim in.
That\'s because Grant writes under the pseudonym Lee Child.
But you probably don\'t recognise his name.
It, and his subsequent books, have regularly topped the bestseller charts for the last twenty years.
Long-hand.
The book he wrote - called Killing Floor - earned Grant a laptop all right, and a great deal more.
Then settled down to work.
So he went out and bought three pads of paper, a pencil, a pencil-sharpener and an eraser, investing the princely sum of 3.99 in his new vocation.
He\'d never written a novel before and, having just been made redundant from his job at Granada Television, reckoned he\'d have to earn himself a laptop.
Start today! Excerpt from the IntroductionOn 1 September 1995, Jim Grant sat down to write.
Write the novel you\'ve always dreamed of writing.
Bonus chapter: A special bonus chapter deals with what you should write, the business of writing, being a guinea pig, doing a Nanowrimo (Write a novel in a month), the three Ps (Practice, Productivity and Professionalism), and what being a successful writer really means.
This part looks at the quest for perfection (and how to handle it), dealing with rejections, and what to do once you think you\'re done.
The tricks of the mind don\'t stop once you type THE END.
Part 3: Letting Go.
And find out what you can do when you hit The Wall, strike writer\'s block, or are trapped in the tyranny of constant changes.
Find out why.
Most novels are abandoned one-third of the way in.
From finding the time, to dealing with distractions, battling Resistance, what to do when your mind\'s a blank, and even writing with a tomato! Part 2: Keeping Going.
Part 1: Getting Started explores the tricks of the mind that stand in the way of a would-be writer.
This is the writing guide to get you back on track! 12 Simple Steps to Becoming an authorDivided into three easy stages, How to Write a Book has 12 Simple Steps that take you through the process of writing from start to finish.
This is the writing guide to get you going! Maybe you\'ve already started a book - once, twice, several times - yet somehow drifted away, lost focus, lost momentum, and ended up dumping your manuscript in the too-hard basket.
Where do I start?Are you thinking of writing a novel or a nonfiction book but aren\'t sure where to begin? Perhaps you\'ve heard of the Snowflake Method, the 30-Day Method, the 5-Draft Method, outlining, plotters and pantsers, but are just having trouble fitting writing into your life.
I want to Write a book
