Introduction
Hi, my name is Stefan Pylarinos and welcome to this book on How To Write A Book In Less Than 24 Hours.
The truth is, writing a book is much easier than youve been led to believe. In fact, most people get intimidated by the thought of writing a book because they think that its a long, grueling process.
The #1 objection people have is that it takes too long to write a book!
Im going to share with you a simple 10-step process that I go through that has allowed me to write multiple books in less than 24 hours.
First, let me share with you my philosophy which allows me to writ e and create my books quickly
Its important to understand that the purpose of a book should be first and foremost to add value to your readers.
Your book should either focus on helping them in some way, solve their problem, meet a need, or at least provide some entertainment value.
People usually buy books based on the cover or title, primarily because they want the benefit that the title of the book promises.
When someone purchases the book The 4 Hour Work Week , its because they want that benefit.
But heres the bad news
Did you know that less than 10% of people that purchase books actually read past the first chapter?
Yes, thats an unfortunate reality.
That means that this book that most people spend months or years to create doesnt even get fully consumed by those that purchase it.
This means that most people do NOT get the value they received from the book when they purchased it.
Sad, I know
I believe that the biggest reason why people dont fully consume these books is because they get intimidated and most books are too big for people to consume.
Thats why Im a fan of creating shorter books, no more than 50 pages in length, that focus on solving a specific problem or adds value in a very specific way.
With the rise of Kindle publishing and e-book publishing, there has been significant data that tells us that this is what consumers want as well.
Instead of consuming a massive 400-page book on Dating Advice, people would much rather consume shorter books consisting of 50 pages or less on the specific areas of dating advice.
For example, one could break down the topic of Dating Advice for Men into the following sub-topics:
- How To Be Confident
- How To Overcome Approach Anxiety
- How To Meet And Approach Women
- How To Have A Conversation And Attract Women
- How To Get A Date
- First Date Tips
Get the idea?
What is now being proven to be more efficient is to create a SERIES of books that are still all relating under one topic, but consist of shorter books that solve specific problems or needs.
Not only are these books less intimidating, but they sell better. People are more likely to purchase a book that speaks to their specific problem, rather than purchase book that covers a broader area.
Its also more profitable for you, as if people enjoy your book, they are likely to purchase the other books in your series also.
My point is this - It shouldnt take 9 months to write a book and 400 pages to communicate what you have to share and add value. You should be able to easily communicate your book and add value in a one hour conversation about it.
The second biggest thing that stops people from writing a book is trying to make it perfect.
Heres the reality: Y our book will NEVER be perfect.
Perfectionism is something that doesnt exist. Its unattainable.
If this is true, then why are you spending so much time and effort to make sure your book is perfect?
Do you think that your readers are even going to notice the little details or extra effort youre putting in to try to make sure your book is perfect?
Maybe, but probably not.
Like I said, less than 10% of people are actually going to read past the first chapter of your book. Out of those 10% of people, most dont care or even notice most of what youre busy obsessing about - the only thing they care about is , Is this book going to solve my problem? or Am I receiving value from this book?
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Oops, did you just notice on the last slide that I had a spelling error?
I made it fairly obvious
I wrote Thatss itt!
Now, let me ask you do you really care about that spelling error?
Does that spelling error mean that this is a horrible program and that youre going to leave negative reviews about it?
No - you probably dont care. You just care about the value you get from this course.
The very first book I wrote took me over a year to write. I wanted to make sure everything was perfect and ideal. I had to make sure every paragraph and word was perfect.
Did people notice?
Did people even care?
Nope.
In fact, I feel I wasted too much time and it was a disservice to others by taking so long to release the book.
80% of the book would have been good enough to really help people and provide some significant value.
But it was my perfectionism that got in the way.
Dan Sullivan has a book called The 80% Approach.
In it, he shares to get 80% of things done.
Not 100%, only 80%.
He says that the 80% is the most valuable part of anything, and I agree with him.
If you get a book done that is 80% done, then its good enough to get out there and help people with.
Dont view your book as an end result, but rather a work in process. Something that you can continually improve and make better based on your customers feedback.
I want you to keep these two concepts in mind when going through the 10 steps that Im going to go over with you in the rest of this course.
Remember, focus on writing shorter, more specific books and dont try to be perfect with this process.
Just do the best you can with it.
Now, is it possible to actually write a book in less than 24 hours?
Absolutely.
Ive personally written many books in less than 24 hours, and all of them are high quality and have great reviews.
I could give you many examples, but heres a book tha t I recently wrote in 6 hours:
Kindle Marketing Secrets 33 Ways To Promote Your Kindle Book And Get More Sales
Yes, 6 hours! Its over 13,000 words and 86 pages long.
If you dont believe me, then search for it on Amazon or Kindle and youll see for yourself.
While I understand you might think that Im probably a freak of nature and a crazy fast typist (which both are true), the truth is anyone can do the same within 24 hours.
If it took me 6 hours, then you should easily be able to do the same within 24 hours, even if you arent a fast typist or dont even know much about your subject.
But, do you have to write the book in less than 24 hours?
No you dont have to. Its perfectly acceptable if you want to write your book in a weekend or a few days, or even if it takes you a week.
Go through these steps at whatever pace that you want. But please remember what I said and dont try to be perfect with things or procrastinate.
I created this program to show you how fast you can do it and to more importantly, get you to actually finish a book fast!
Id recommend to set your own goal or deadline for when you want to have your book finished by.
If its 24 hours, then set that deadline for yourself. If its this weekend, then set your deadline.
Having that deadline is going to be crucial for you successfully completing this program and getting your book finished.
Now that I got all of that out of the way, lets get started with the 10 steps. We dont have time to waste!