The Only Way to Learn to Write Your Book

My daughter loves books. Loves reading them and has written a few of her own. The other day we were talking about the different points of view a writer can choose. She didn’t think books could be written in second person. I told her narrative fiction tends to be in first or third person, but second person can work when done well, and I showed her a few picture book examples from our own library.

We then talked about “How-To” books sound natural when using second-person. She wasn’t quite sure what types of books classified as “How-To,” so I gave her some examples of these as well. I mentioned there are quite a few books about how to write a book.

She said, “There are books that tell you how to write your book?”

“Yep,” I said.

“You mean there are books that tell you exactly what book to write and how to write it?”

“Not quite,” I said. “They talk about how to make a plot, flesh out a character, or create a fantasy world. They help you with aspects of writing a book.”

“Yeah, so there’s no book that can tell you how to write your book.”

Sometimes her literal interpretations drive me batty (I blame my scientist hubby for this aspect of her personality), but in this case, I think she’s on to something.

The only way to learn to write YOUR book is to write the book. You’ll make mistakes, and you’ll learn from them. You’ll get stuck, and you’ll learn to move forward. You’ll realize your writing areas of weakness, and you’ll strengthen your writer’s muscle as you improve.

This is where a book coach comes in. I can’t really teach you how to write your book. What I can do is provide guidance as you learn how to write your book. If you’re ready to enlist a book coach, contact me to schedule a free, fifteen-minute call with me and we’ll talk about the book you want to write.