How to Write a Book When You Have a "Real Life
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The document discusses reasons why people who want to write books do not find the time to do so. It notes that Americans watch an average of 4 hours of TV per day, equivalent to 250 billion hours of TV watched annually. Cutting TV time by just 40% could provide enough extra time to write. It also addresses that wanting one's writing idea to be perfect can prevent getting started. The document encourages overcoming excuses about time and skill levels in order to prioritize writing.
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How to Write a Book When You Have a "Real Life
- 1. How to Write a Book When You Have a “Real Life” by Mur Lafferty (some writer chick)
- 2. The Ultimate Dream: I wanna be a writer when I grow up!
- 3. They're singing about me!
- 4. The Ultimate Reality: Oh crap. I grew up…
- 5. Why you aren’t writing… Reason One I don't have enough time.
- 6. 95% of my listeners say they do not have time to write . I wonder if they have time for: Television The Internet Computer Games Television Hanging with Friends Television Reading Television Television Hobbies Television
- 7. WHERE TIME GOES TO DIE... The average American watches more than 4 hours of TV each day (or 2 months of nonstop TV-watching per year). * Number of hours per day that TV is on in an average U.S. home: 6 hours, 47 minutes Number of hours of TV watched annually by Americans: 250 billion Value of that time assuming an average wage of $5/hour: $1.25 trillion * According to the A.C. Nielsen Co.
- 8. Math is not so hard... Percentage of Americans who want to write a book: 81 * * The NY Times Percentage of Americans who say they watch too much TV: 49 ** ** The A.C. Nielsen Co.
- 9. Ergo... Nearly 40% of Americans can easily find time to write just by cutting TV!
- 11. Why you aren’t writing… Reason Two I am no good.
- 13. I think I'll be a runner... Lazy geek to marathoner… Easy transition, right?
- 14. My #1 Mantra You must allow yourself to suck at writing.
- 15. Why you aren’t writing… Reason Three My idea is JUST TOO PERFECT.
- 17. So what happens if you do write your precious? Our book in our minds... What we fear the result will be...
- 18. How I picture my idea machine...
- 19. So many invented problems hold us back...
- 20. You should be writing. Priorities! 1) Family 2) Job 3) Health Television Video Games Television Television 4) Writing www.ishouldbewriting.com Photo Credits http://www.flickr.com/photos/in2thewoodz9 http://www.flickr.com/photos/kyz/ http://www.flickr.com/photos/tom1231/ http://www.flickr.com/people/42931449@N07/ http://www.flickr.com/photos/betsyweber/ http://www.flickr.com/photos/doctorow/ http://www.flickr.com/photos/sugarpond/ http://www.flickr.com/photos/kalendae/ http://www.flickr.com/photos/bootbearwdc/ http://www.flickr.com/photos/29158681@N00/ http://www.flickr.com/photos/clofresh/ http://www.flickr.com/photos/sportcommunities/ http://www.flickr.com/photos/missrogue/ http://www.flickr.com/photos/shstrng/ http://www.flickr.com/photos/pocait/ http://www.flickr.com/photos/flickerbulb/