Why book writers fail

You will never write a book if your objective is just "to write a book".

There are many people who’ve got interesting views and thoughts on this world, ideas worth listening to, even intriguing plots and narratives, but they fail to put them all in a form of a freshly scented book.

- I’m going to write a book

- What do you want to say with it?

- Well, I just want to systematize all my life experiences and…

- It doesn’t work this way, sorry, you’re never going to write a book.

Most people who think they want to write a book just dream about the moment when they are signing a copy for a nice-looking lady or a man or for some object of passion or professional jealousy.

Indeed, some of these dreamers start writing or drawing a structure, or even finish the first chapter, but sooner or later they are stuck in the middle of a page… How come?

They have no real aim, they make no real steps forward. When you have nothing to say, you can say nothing.

Before you start typing a title you need to feel eager to deliver a message. You can only write a good book if your idea and premise are clear and drive your creativity.

- I want to tell older people who live alone how to organize their time better. I know that most of them suffer badly from a lack of purpose.

- Write a book.

- So I shall!

So they shall, because the idea is clear and even the category of potential audience is quite obvious. Now the task remains to put everything on paper. 

We all write

Sometimes I envy surgeons. Because whenever they are having a friendly natter about their work, nobody says: "Oh, I know exactly what you’re talking about, I also do heart surgeries at weekends". 

When your job is writing, many people are eager to give you good advice or at least to undermine your professional confidence with remarks of disagreement about your allegories or style. 

"Oh, you’re a speechwriter! Hello there colleague! You know, I could also be called a speechwriter. Last month I did a text for my boss when he was preparing for a meeting. I think you’re wrong saying that sentences must be cut short. My boss was brilliant with long phrases, composed by yours truly". 

I come across disagreements about capital letters or punctuation. Sometimes I have to listen to critical lecturing about my posts on Facebook because "wouldn’t they be better if… ". 

It’s true that people nowadays text a lot: in social networks, in work and private group chats, emails, official reports, and stuff. If you practice something actively for a long time there comes a feeling of confidence and deep understanding of the issue. Sometimes these feelings become exaggerated, and amateurs fancy themselves pros . But, can people be blamed for such a natural flaw? 

What we can do, however, is mind the difference. The difference between a writer and a regular texter is the following.

A texter simply texts. They write their routine stuff without challenging creative tasks or any emotional impact on the reader.

A writer touches souls, they strive to develop their writing skills from sentence to sentence. They live ‘in written form’, and look a thousand yards deeper into the context of their work.

But when they float back up and find themselves among regular people what they often hear is: "Hey, I’d rather put this phrase another way!"

I should try myself at medicine.