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Feeling overwhelmed by the book writing process? Set yourself up for success with clear goals, a solid routine, and a few key tools! From finding an accountability partner to using a simple 23-minute timer trick, these tips will help you stay motivated and productive. Ready to take your writing to the next level?

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Here’s How to Do It: Five Critical Strategies for Writing Your Own Book

Hello, my author friend!

Starting the book writing process can feel overwhelming for new and seasoned writers alike. You can combat this feeling of overwhelm and set yourself up for writing success by creating a plan that will allow you to draw on all of the resources and tools at your disposal that can help you reach your writing goals.

On days when you are tired, distracted, or struggling with motivation (all of which will happen, I promise!), you can fall back on these success tools to help push you through your writing session and ensure you meet your goals. The more disciplined, focused, and consistent you can be in utilizing these tools, the better your writing output will be.

So, how can you set yourself up for success in the beginning?

Set Clear Writing Goals and Benchmarks. Pull out your calendar and plan backward from when you want to have your book done to ensure you are keeping up a strong pace along the way. Create mid-size benchmarks (think weekly/monthly) and smaller daily goals to help keep you on track toward your larger goals. When you have clear, bite-sized goals written down, you will have the plan, focus, and urgency you need to be successful.

Establish a clear writing routine. A strong writing routine ensures that you can be successful and productive during each writing session. A clear writing routine should include the following components:
A quiet, distraction-free place to write (door closed, no phone).
Days/times you write blocked out on your calendar to ensure a consistent writing schedule.
Daily goals for your writing session to ensure you make progress toward your larger goals.
Rituals that help you focus and draw inspiration, such as lighting a candle, drinking a cup of coffee, meditating before you begin, etc.

Find an Accountability Partner. At the beginning of the book writing process, identify someone who can help hold you accountable to your writing goals. You could do this by sending them the writing you complete at the end of each week to ensure you hit your goals, having phone check-ins to problem-solve and get new ideas, or even just texting each other a thumbs up at the end of each successful writing session so you can cheer each other on along the way. Writing is inherently a solo activity, but accountability outside of yourself is key to ensuring you remain consistent on the harder days.

Create an easy system to capture unexpected moments of inspiration. You will not always be in your writing space when a moment of inspiration arrives, so make sure you have an easy plan to capture ideas whenever they come to you. This may look like using voice memos to record your ideas or keeping a small pad of paper and pen in your purse or by your bedside to jot things down.

Use a timer and start writing! This one strategy has served me time and time again. There are days when I just have a hard time starting my writing, and the more I delay starting, the harder it gets. So my trick (and it really works) is to tell myself I am going to set a time and write for 23 minutes. I know, weird number, right? Research shows that our minds can work with odd numbers versus even numbers, so I choose an odd time, set my timer, and start writing. That’s it! By the time 23 minutes rolls around, the hard part is over, and I am usually busy writing. Problem solved.

BONUS Strategy. Utilize an app like Voxer, which allows you to send real-time voice messages to other Voxer users, find other writers, and connect! It’s a great way to ensure ongoing communication with us during your time in the MOGA program. Use it to ask clarifying questions, bounce around ideas, or reach out for support in hard moments. Remember that the beauty of this program is that you are *never* alone, even though writing can sometimes feel like a solo sport. Use the incredible community at your fingertips!

If you can get in the habit of utilizing these five critical tools from the very beginning of your writing process, you’ll set yourself up for maximum success and enjoyment along the way!

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Tailoring Words for Impact: How Ghostwriters Dress Clients for Success

Have you ever picked up a magazine and read an article from an expert that was so educational and well-written, that you wanted to rip that article out and keep it for later? The odds are that that article was not written by the expert himself but rather by a ghostwriter who is writing for that expert. Who knew, right?

“According to ghostwritersandco.com, more than half of all books published in the United States in 2024 are written by ghostwriters. However, it's difficult to know the exact number because not everyone admits to collaboration. Estimates for the percentage of non-fiction books that are ghostwritten range from 60% to 90%, and some say that 99% of books by celebrities, artists, and politicians are ghostwritten.”

Here’s the difference between a ghostwriter who authors books and also premium copy, and a straightforward copywriter.

The Straightforward Copywriter

In general, a copywriter’s job is to use text to create awareness, or to persuade or encourage their intended audience to purchase something, to do a particular thing, or to believe in an idea. It is typically persuasive writing and is used in marketing of all kinds.

A copywriter is commissioned to learn about an idea or product, analyze the audience, and write copy using language and a creative approach that connects with and is convincing to the target audience.

Ghostwriters are the Whole Package

Who makes a better copywriter, a ghostwriter or a straightforward copywriter? It makes sense that ghostwriters make great copywriters! In my experience, I have found that the talent and skill of ghostwriting transfer amazingly to the business of copywriting. In many cases, as ghostwriters, we can actually offer more. Ghostwriters aren’t simply “able” to copywrite; we also excel at capturing the essence of a client. We have persuasive and creative writing skills and excellent research and communication abilities, and we combine those things with our adeptness in capturing who a client is. Ghostwriters make better copywriters because our natural abilities, training, and experience add a deeper connection with the spirit of a client, website, or project and the desired message.

Ghostwriters Love to Listen

Ghostwriters are very good at listening, it’s our job; we listen, and then we write. We are able to get into the heads of the clients we are writing for. Because of our perceptiveness, we genuinely know and understand the client and can accurately write in the client's or website’s voice. We know the client’s brand, what it is they are marketing, and even their pain points.

Ghostwriters Connect with the Client

Ghostwriters have a detailed system in place that gives us the tools and ability to pull content and thought leadership ideas from our clients. This truly makes the pieces we write not just pieces of work but works of writing that reflect the thought leadership that our clients have worked so hard to achieve in their businesses. We can take on the energy, thought patterns, structure, and flow of the client who provides the material and content and tasks us with creating and communicating a message for them.

Tailoring Words for Success

Think of a ghostwriter as a haberdasher, but instead of dressing people in fine clothes to make them look their best, we "dress" them in carefully crafted words. Just as a haberdasher tailors each garment to fit perfectly and reflect the client’s style, a ghostwriter carefully selects each word and shapes each sentence to match the client’s unique voice and vision. When we do our job well, our clients look their best on the page, allowing them to focus on what they do best—leading, inspiring, and making an impact in their field.

Our job is to wrap our clients in a style of words that makes them stand out, feel confident, and truly shine.