Writers For Books

It’s important to consider whether you should actually write your own book or find a professional book writer to do the task. After all, the quality and effectiveness of the communication in your book is most important.

You might be surprised to find out that a great majority of the thousands of books published have been written in an author-writer collaboration. And a great many of the BEST books are in that category.

It actually makes a lot of sense when you think about it. Do you cut your own hair? Make your own car? Build your own house? What makes the world go ’round is the fact that we all have our own hats that we specialize in. And we provide service to others in one way or another. Together a great many things have been achieved.

And so, whether you end up deciding to write your own book or have another write it for you, in no way is one any “better” than the other. It simply boils down to how well your information is communicated on the page. NOTHING SHOULD BE MORE IMPORTANT AS REGARDS YOUR BOOK.

The questions you must consider if you are thinking about writing your book are:
1. Do you have enough extra time to get your book written within a reasonable timeline?
2. Can you adequately control a large volume of data?
3. Are you strong at articulating your thoughts and ideas in writing, without using your vocal chords, hands and facial expressions? Can you be persuasive?
4. Do you love to write or is it a chore?
5. Do you personally believe that you would do a better job than a professional? Hey, we all could bake a cake. But would you take on the task of making a wedding cake for 500 people or hire the services of a professional baker?

The best way to find out, if you’re on the fence about it, is to start on your book. Try to write a chapter and see what develops from that decision. If you produce nothing, you’re probably too busy to be taking on your book’s writing aspect. Otherwise, review what you have started with a mindset that you have never read it before and know nothing about what you’ve written. When you read it, does it make sense? Is it enjoyable or gripping? Does it reveal professionalism? Look for what qualities are present and what ones are missing. This kind of litmus test is pretty effective in revealing the proof in the pudding.

I often ask potential author clients who are trying to find writers for books to do this test if they honestly feel they can write their own books but seem to have some doubts about it. In my experience, because of either a lack of time or otherwise, 90 percent decide to hire the pro.

With this simple “test” of writing a chapter of your book, you will truly know whether you need to take up some courses on HOW to write or you will know that joining forces with a great writer is the smart thing to do.

Writers For Books – When looking for writers to write a book for you, it is important to know that book writing is completely different all other types of writing. Over the past decade, if I had a nickel for every time someone said something to this effect: “I’m having my colleague who is a PhD write my book,” or “I’m having my friend who was an English teacher write my book,” or “I’m having a Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist friend of mine write my book.” But that’s like saying “I’m having my foot doctor do brain surgery.”

Apparently close, but actually miles from whom you should be selecting for the task at hand!

Writers for books are specialized writers. Very much so because they have to know how to do a great many things and they must possess more abilities than all other types of writers put together.

Why? Because every aspect of writing (articles, sales copy, etc) must be an avid skill of the book writer. And most of all, one needs to be able to manipulate, tolerate and associate with a vast amount of data. And that is a momentous feel in and of itself.

So where do you find great book writers? This is a really good question, and I’m glad you asked : ). You see…

As with just about anything a immense value in this world, you’re not going to find it where everything else is. By definition in most walks of life, something of value has to be rare, different from the rest, a cut above the norm…. And in most places outdoors, if you were to walk 50 feet in any direction you would be able to find a stone. But look for a blue diamond or piece of gold and you’ll be flat out o’ luck.

So today, I’m going to refer to the online venues – the bidding sites where you can place a project for free and get loads of bids from “book writers.”

From a business standpoint, the concept is ingenious. But the flaw lies in the sheer simplicity of placing a bid. For with the ease of anyone wanting to get started without credential, nor experience, these venues since their inception have become magnets for the smooth talker, the fake and the “wannabee but don’t want to really learn how” kind of book writer.

How do I know so much about these sites? I was a member for many years, actually still am with one of them. Just can’t seem to totally let go. I actually p[lace a bid now and then. And along with myself and literally three other truly professional book writers, we send n bids once in a while.

What’s upsetting is the great number aspiring authors who get hurt, their dreams sometimes crushed by either shoddy work or outright criminality. The stories I’ve been told firsthand are heart-wrenching. Especially to a fellow author. I know what it’s like to have a burning desire to have a book written and published. I happen to be fortunate enough to have become a writer, so I get to share the experience with so many others year-round. People have come to me after having hired someone who talked a good talk in their bid. After thousands of dollars were “spent” to find a phone number no longer in service or 6 months gone by without a trace or plagiarized work representing the author and setting them up for serious trouble later on. Again, it’s just heart-breaking.

Whether done with malice or out of desperate survival, it happens on a regular basis. This is one reason why there are so many failed books. But even more so, the reason why thousands of books never make it to a publishing launch date at all.

Writers for books are definitely out there. But there definitely is a moral to this story:

…DON’T LOOK FOR DIAMONDS IN A ROCK PILE.

I’ll soon share with you how to go about finding the best book writer for your specific book project.

Finding writers for books can be likened to finding a significant other. Why would I say that? There are many reasons, but to name a few:

1. You will be spending a year or more working with this writer. The average quality book typically takes one year to write, often longer. You’ll need to be able to get along well with your book writer. After all, having one’s a book created should be an exceptional experience, one that would be remembered fondly for the rest of your life.

2. You will need to put your utmost trust in book writer person as you confide this person to hold your information sacred and secure.

3. You need to be able to open up to your writer, feel comfortable and safe. The level of communication between author and writer must be incredible – no barriers present. Quite often, I’ve had author-clients tell me that I know them better than anyone else due to what they have told me. And your book writer needs to understand that what you tell him/her is a privilege and an honor,

4. As most collaborative literary efforts entail royalty/profit share between book writer and book author, you will have long-term commitments. Having some unruly person to contend with under contract is not the way to go

There are more reasons why writers for books can be like a relationship, in the sense of the need to be able to communicate and get along very well.

Too often I see people placing price first, while making the importance of the compatibility between author and writer secondary. Not only would choosing a writer that’s not compatible with you ruin the experience, it will also affect the outcome of the finished product.

Believe it or not, words are coupled with the emotions of the writer, and those emotions come across from the page to the reader. If lower toned emotions like jealousy, resentment, anger, antagonism…are present during the writing process, they will most certainly taint the context of your book.

If one “doesn’t really wish you the best,” they’re not going to write well for you. Or is they write their best but are angry or frustrated, they will not produce the quality needed for a great book.

This article comes off a little negative. But it is better to KNOW how important writers for books can be. Choosing the right book writer is the most important decision you’ll make for your book endeavor. Choose wisely.