You know that having written a book will increase your authority and credibility. You’d love to see your name on the cover of a book. And you wonder what writing shortcuts you can use to make the project easier.
You know that a book is a powerful tool for building a brand. It not only helps to establish your expertise in your market, but it can also exponentially expand your audience.
There’s virtually no downside to writing a book. Except the time needed to write it.
If you don’t consider yourself a writer, you may think the benefits are out of your reach, but even self-avowed non-authors have options or shortcuts.
Here are 3 easy writing shortcuts.
Outsource as a Writing Shortcut
If you want a book that’s in your voice without having to do the work? Hire a ghostwriter. A ghostwriter is a writer who you pay to write for you. These professionals will work with you to create a book that is uniquely yours, and in the end, you’ll have a well-written book with your name on it, often without typing a word.
A ghostwriter typically interviews the author and creates the chapters from the transcripts. The ghostwriter puts in all the time to eliminate the dialogue and make the content organized and coherent.
A ghostwriter is the ideal person to work with when you are busy or lack the writing skills to create well-written content.
The best time to use a ghostwriter is when you recognize you should be producing more content, but you’ve been putting it off. You’re not sure how to fit one more thing into your life. Working with a ghostwriter will take time, but far less than if you wrote the content from scratch.
A ghostwriter also helps you expand your ideas, offering a fresh perspective on your topic.
Repurpose
Repurposing as a writing shortcut is an easy and popular option that makes use of the hundreds or even thousands of pages of content you’ve already created. You will still need to create an outline, organize the content and group it into chapters to create a smooth flow. In the process of doing so, you will see gaps in the material that you’ll need to write.
Blogs, white papers, podcast transcripts, webinar transcripts, and articles are all material that you can repurpose. I’ve completed 7 books in 2 years that were solely drawn from podcast transcripts and blogs. After my assistant edited out the transcript dialogue it took me 1-2 days to complete each book.
Dictate
If you are one of the people who finds it easier to talk than write, dictating content may be the right writing shortcut for you. After organizing your thoughts, you record your content, get it transcribed and then start rearranging and filling in gaps.
You can also create a book based on interviews you record, which form the basis of the content you expand upon.
Having a published book can work wonders for your business growth. It will bring you clients, expand your audience reach, and even attract some press. But it can’t do any of that if you don’t write the book in the first place. Take one of these ideas and get your book written. You won’t regret it.
Pat Iyer is an editor, author, book coach and ghostwriter who helps individuals create books that encourages their expertise to shine and advances their businesses. She has written or edited 48 of her own books.
Request a free callRequest a free callRequest a free call with her today to brainstorm ideas for your book.
