I have to add an experience from Stephen Bussey @sb8244, author of Real-Time Phoenix #book-real-time-phoenix who has a blog post about his journey to becoming an author.
Takeaways:
- Don’t be discouraged if your initial proposal doesn’t fly.
- Focus the proposal (and book) on what readers can do. Talk about the problems they can solve, and not the technology itself.
- Set small writing goals (like a subsection instead of an entire chapter).
- Establish a pattern for your writing to follow: introduce the topic, present the meat, wrap it up.
- Watch out for burnout; find ways to get reinvigorated about the topic (Webinars, conferences).
- What you decide not to include is important too.
- Be prepared for mental challenges: allow yourself to enjoy other parts of your life without guilt about not writing.
Steve has much more to say, and if you are curious about what it is like to write a book, his insight is fresh, so check it out.