My wife is learning how to bake her own bread. Watching videos, trying different things, learning the ropes.
I asked her how it’s going. She’s not sure so we’re calling this first effort “a practice loaf”.
It’s okay if it doesn’t turn out okay. The next one will be better.
Remember your first client? Your first trial? Your first appeal? Knowing what you know now, you’re probably cringing (or laughing) when you think about it.
Not your best work. Your next one was better.Â
Me too.
Same thing when I created my first web page, my first course, and my first book.
If you’re writing your first book or thinking about it and you’re nervous about how it’s going to turn out, think of it as your practice loaf.
Give yourself permission to mess up. Let it be bad if it wants to. You can fix it or make the next one better.
That’s why I recommend taking some of your old content and converting it into a book. Or recording and transcribing your thoughts about some aspect of your work.
It may not be your “best” book but you will have written a book. You’ll know you can do it and will have learned something about writing and publishing. If you want to, you can then write your second book.
Gotta run. A slice of bread and butter is calling my name.
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