Thanks for the kind words everyone! I look forward to read your feedback
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Originally Posted by BruceAdler
Congrats! How did you tackle procrastination while writing your book? Thanks for the answer!
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Great question. There was no deadline: this project advanced simply because I kept thinking about it. It wasn't anxiety inducing, it was fun. If you can make it fun, you'll get it done. The biggest part of the book was written in 2022, when it was just a blog post. I think that was key. If I had written this as a book from the beginning, I would have had analysis paralysis. As months went by, I was reading and tweaking the text on my phone in public transit as I found things worth adding. When it felt complete
enough, I printed my first copy on lulu.com. I shared it as much as I could and integrated feedback. Slow and steady.
I'm fairly lazy by nature, and I can hardly control what I focus on (ADD?). What helps me progress most are small victories or visible signs of advancement. The best tip I could give you is:
- find a way to quickly edit your text from as many devices/moments as possible. The more enjoyable, the better
- don't overthink it at first. Better to write garbage that can be filtered later than to freeze and write nothing