Before you trash your nonfiction book idea, consider this…
You have something unique to offer others with your experience, skills, and knowledge. And a nonfiction book is the perfect tool to share your messages with your readers.
If you need help writing your book and don’t know where or how to begin, here are three ways to start your writing journey today.
1. Hire A Ghostwriter To Help With Writing Your Book
You don’t have to write a single word and still publish a book by hiring a ghostwriter.
A ghostwriter is the perfect solution for professionals, executives, and coaches who don’t want to write but want a published book. Not everyone is comfortable with writing 50k+ words.
Some people express themselves better verbally than in writing.
With a ghostwriter, you can sit back and chat if you prefer interviews to writing content. She will use these interviews to create a solid outline to guide the writing process. You can also give her other published content, like blog posts, articles, podcasts, case studies, etc., that’s applicable. She will research the topic to fill the gaps and write your book in your style and voice.
It’s your idea and your content that she transforms into an engaging book for your reader audience.
And your name is printed as the author.
However, if you don’t provide the content and expect the ghostwriter to write a book from scratch, that’s a different story. And that’s not the type of ghostwriting I’m talking about. Neither is it the type of ghostwriting I do; I’m a ghostwriter who helps executives, coaches, and professionals write their book—the idea that’s been living in your head for months and years, and you don’t know how to get it onto paper.
We are talking about an executive, professional, or coach with a message you want to share with your audience. Your unique experience and wisdom will help readers move forward. A ghostwriter will help you accomplish this by writing the nonfiction book on your behalf.
When hiring a ghostwriter, look for someone with the same values who understands your industry. For example, I’m a Christian ghostwriter who helps Christian executives, professionals, coaches, and ministers write nonfiction books. My values and beliefs are the same as my clients. With years of business and ministry experience, I can relate to and understand their industry. We are in familiar territory from the get-go.
2. Hire A Book Coach To Motivate and Journey With You
A book coach is your solution if you want to write a business book but don’t want to go on the writing journey alone. She will join you on your journey and motivate and guide you from the beginning to the final full stop on your manuscript.
As your partner in this fantastic writing adventure, she will help you create a solid outline, write the content, and edit the final manuscript. She’s your sounding board for ideas and the one that pulls you out of the mud when stuck.
A book coach won’t tell you what to do but will guide you whenever needed.
Like a ghostwriter, choosing a book coach with experience in your industry and the same belief and value system makes your writing journey less stressful and fun. It’s so much easier when someone speaks your language and understands where you are coming from and why certain things are important to you and others aren’t without you needing to explain it. She gets you.
That’s why I specialize in the Christian market. I have business experience in multiple industries, but it all comes together when I focus on Christian clients in businesses and ministries. My clients aren’t always in the Christian market but are Christian business owners and professionals.
3. Create A Solid Outline To Enjoy Writing An Engaging Book
A solid outline is crucial for any book to succeed!
Without an outline, it’s tough to write a book. It’s possible but incredibly challenging because you have no theme, set direction, or goal for the book. It’s easy to become overwhelmed by all the possible content and ideas or have writer’s block because you don’t know what to write.
This is one of the most significant reasons why many executives, coaches, and professionals with unique ideas never write their books.
They have no idea where to start or how to move forward because they don’t have a structured framework.
You don’t build a house without a plan, nor do you embark on a business venture without knowing the purpose, direction, and cost analysis, likewise, with writing a book. It’s like going on a journey without planning anything, wandering aimlessly, hoping to find adventure and reach a destination in the foreseeable future. It may be fun initially, but after getting lost a couple of times or ending up at the same point as yesterday, you really wish you had a map!
A map takes you places!
A solid outline is so important that I created an entire course on the topic, showing you step-by-step how to create the perfect map—a solid outline—for your writing journey. Don’t Get Lost – Map Your Way To Writing Triumph is an immersive, practical course that shows you how to start your writing journey and create the ideal outline for an engaging book.
You can write your book with a solid outline even if you only have 5 minutes per day. The book outline indicates what you should write about next; you can continue where you left off the last time—no wasting time trying to figure out what to do next.
So, if you don’t know where to start writing your book, check out the course Don’t Get Lost – Map Your Way To Writing Triumph.
3-In-1 Benefits For Writing Your Book: Ghostwriter, Book Coach, and Copyeditor
A ghostwriter and book coach are separate functions that work well together and may overlap. Add a copyeditor, and you have a powerful combination.
Your copyeditor reviews your manuscript and corrects grammar, spelling, and punctuation errors. The copyeditor improves the readability quality of your book, and a content editor focuses on the book’s content, giving suggestions to improve it and where a topic requires additional content.
The same person can be a ghostwriter, book coach, and copyeditor. You can benefit from hiring a 3-in-1 freelance writer. You build a relationship with one person for the entire journey. She is there and moves from one role to another as required.
This is an ideal solution for writing your book yourself but, as a novice, require assistance throughout the writing journey, from creating the outline to writing the content and editing the manuscript. It’s also perfect if you aren’t sure what type of help you need; it may differ when creating the outline and writing the content.
Your Next Step In Writing Your Book
Are you ready to embark on your writing journey?
Start with an outline—it’s crucial. Before you start writing your book, create the outline. Your writing success depends on having a well-structured framework. It clarifies your idea, keeps you focused, helps you decide which content should be in the book, and makes writing fun.
Email me if you need a Christian ghostwriter to write your business book or a book coach to walk alongside you. I’ll respond, and we can decide whether to continue the conversation. It takes less than 5 minutes to write me an email and likewise for me to answer you about writing your book.