{"id":20493,"date":"2019-10-27T13:33:21","date_gmt":"2019-10-27T17:33:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/asengana.com\/?p=20493"},"modified":"2021-04-02T23:18:46","modified_gmt":"2021-04-03T03:18:46","slug":"the-six-true-reasons-for-not-writing-and-publishing-a-good-book-based-on-real-conversations-with-future-actual-or-never-going-to-happen-writers","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/asengana.com\/fr\/the-six-true-reasons-for-not-writing-and-publishing-a-good-book-based-on-real-conversations-with-future-actual-or-never-going-to-happen-writers\/","title":{"rendered":"The six true reasons for not writing and publishing a good book \u2013 based on real conversations with future, actual, or never-going-to-happen writers"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Disclaimer<\/strong>:
This article is not for fragile egos. Words can hurt.
If in doubt and a double-espresso will brighten your day, keep reading.
If you\u2019re one of us, a thick skinned writer who takes work seriously, this article is for your amusement.<\/span><\/p>\n

1. Time<\/span><\/h3>\n

Your reason<\/strong>: I don\u2019t have time.
<\/span>Real reason<\/strong>: You quit before you started. To deceive yourself about being a writer will make you feel good but will leave you empty.<\/span><\/p>\n

2. Commitment<\/span><\/h3>\n

Your reason<\/strong>: I started, but I didn\u2019t finish yet. Sometimes it is writer\u2019s block. Sometimes it just is.
<\/span>Real reasons<\/strong>: You\u2019re not seriously devoted to writing. Don\u2019t waste your time. Try something else that could fill the hobby void in your life.<\/span><\/p>\n

3. Fear<\/span><\/h3>\n

Your reason<\/strong>: I don\u2019t think the market is ready for my ideas.
<\/span>Real reason<\/strong>: Every time you read a book and you like it <\/span>as well as feel that you can\u2019t write so well, you get scared. You back down and you quit. Don\u2019t. Keep grinding and learning. You\u2019ll get better. Writing is a skill <\/span>as well as an output of talent.<\/span><\/p>\n

4. Efficiency + Planning = Professionalism <\/span><\/h3>\n

Your reason<\/strong>: I just like to let characters take me through the story. Plotting kills creativity.
<\/span>Real reason<\/strong>: You settle for being a sometimes writer. Nothing wrong with this. Just stop polluting the minds of people that really want to <\/span>start writing and might hear or even follow your advice. From Greek tragedies to our contemporary times, the way a story <\/span>was created and transmitted to the reader followed a framework. It\u2019s how the human mind assimilate knowledge. It\u2019s called pattern recognition.<\/span><\/p>\n

Get off your high horse and back to the basic. Plan, use tools to make your work more efficient, and find the real freedom of writing coming from a structured creative process.<\/span><\/p>\n

5. Money<\/span><\/h3>\n

Your reason<\/strong>: I don\u2019t see why I should pay an editor. My editing skills are amazing and I aced my creative writing courses in school.
<\/span>Real reason<\/strong>: You don\u2019t understand what a professional writer is. A ready-to-publish book is a product of at least three people’s work: writer, cover designer, editor. Quality is a prerequisite no matter if you submit to a traditional publishing house or you decide to self-publish.<\/span><\/p>\n

If you\u2019re not ready to invest in your book and you don\u2019t have money for this, find other ways to trade for services. I know professional writers that are also editors. They edit each other books. Find a way. I know it sounds insensitive, but it\u2019s the hard truth. As you don\u2019t buy unfinished products in your everyday life, nobody wants to pay for your unfinished book either.<\/span><\/p>\n

6. Talent<\/span><\/h3>\n

Your reason<\/strong>: I don\u2019t know why my editor avoids to be associated with my book (she was specific about not mentioning her in the credits). Also, the feedback I receive from my friends or beta readers is neutral.
<\/span>Real reason<\/strong>: Maybe you picked the wrong human activity to the best at. We call it lack of talent for simplicity. Sometimes it\u2019s just your resistance to change.<\/span><\/p>\n

Any of these six reasons could be why you haven\u2019t written or published a best-seller yet. The question is, do you want to do something about it?<\/strong> Will you be able to change, to acknowledge the areas where you need improvement, and work harder?<\/span><\/p>\n

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\nIf in doubt and a double-espresso will brighten your day, keep reading.
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