Why you should write a book

Writing can be a very daunting experience, but it is incredibly rewarding as well. In this talk, I'll show you how and why you should write that book!

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1. Why You Should Write a Book
2. Who am I ? • Lead Frontend Engineer, Kudi.ai • Top Medium Writer in Technology medium profile with over 1.2M views • Author of over 4 books see my latest books
3. Writing Changed my Life … It can do the same for you.
4. What You’ll Learn • Strategies that applies not only to book publishing • Eradicating Limiting Beliefs • Examples from my personal writing projects • An Online Course + Book Publishing offer
5. 1. You’re wrong buddy Bursting Common Myths that are holding you back… • Writing is not for me • Writers wait for Inspiration before writing • You need to be a good writer before you write professionally • I am not knowledgeable enough! • I can’t! Someone already wrote about that topic!
6. 1. Exercise • Why haven’t you published your first book? • Can you name any limiting beliefs stopping you? Keep your answers. We can talk about them during QA or after the talk
7. From Ideation to Quality Content Failure to plan is planning to fail.
8. 1. Don’t Just Write Having a process makes it easier… • Keep an Idea list . My evernote My medium stories • Make an Outline • Write, DON’T Edit • Edit • Package / Publish
9. 1. The Hardest Part …isn’t publishing • How do you develop the habit to write? write everyday • How do you write as much as possible? I use ulysses & set goals • How do you stay motivated while writing? I visualize. • Try some early feedback?
10. 1. Exercise • If you could, what would be your first book / course title? Keep your answers. We can talk about them during QA or after the talk
11. Finding Time to Write There’s as much time as you need — what do you think?
12. Opportunities? They abound!
13. • Publish an MOOC? e.g my advanced CSS course • Guest Blog? See my guest blog offer • Publish Books? See my Gumroad • Earn a Living? Opportunities
14. One Rule to Rule them all • Do you have a WHY ? Read My why • If whatever book you write lacks personality, your own touch, then better not write it. My example, email thread, comment thread • Identify as an author be! (maybe Three)
15. My Generous Offer for First-time Authors
16. • I will mentor you to publish your first course on Educative. • The person with the best course will work with me personally to write and publish their first book. (sounds good?)
17. Made in Lagos, Nigeria By Ohans Emmanuel - @OhansEmmanuel