My own experiment at a seminar one day confirms that. When I stood up and asked the same question, how many would like to write a book, hands popped up all over the room. At that time I was astounded. Now I know the truth.
Are you among that eight-two percent? Even if you are, here is another fact that you should know - most people will do nothing about their wish to be an author. Some will write a manuscript, or even several manuscripts, but never pursue having them published. Some will submit their manuscript to a publisher or two and become defeated by a couple of rejections. Some will "self publish" using a "publishing service" but the book will never sell because of its inferior quality.
A very special few will actually become successful authors. Why them? There are many reasons, but among them are:
- believing passionately in their idea
- becoming educated about the publishing process
- understanding their competition
- targeting their audience and their market
- being persistent.
That's it in a nutshell. If you sincerely want to be successful as an author, memorize those reasons and follow through.
Denise
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