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You are a Writer by Jeff Goins
Written by Jackie Paulson May 26, 2012
In this book, Jeff will inspire you to claim who you already are. He will teach you tips on perfecting your writing, expanding your platform, and getting your writing published.
This book is about falling in love with your own writing and how to focus on just writing. The selling and publishing is to be left alone and done by others.
You have to be yourself, to speak in a way that is true to you. This step is so important because your life as a writer, matters, so take yourself seriously.
Pros are always looking for a chance to get better and writers write every day. They find their passion, their voice, and it doesn't matter to them if others care, they do what they love.
The secret to successful writing as experts say is that if you are supposed to imagine a specific persona and write for them! Yes, that specific person! This is a trick marketers use to find their ideal customer. They choose someone, give them a name, and focus all communication efforts on reaching that specific person.
Jeff's secret is to write for HIMSELF: JEFF! So you are to write for YOU!
Jeff notes that if you stop multi-tasking and just focus on your writing and take all distractions away, then you will find your writing voice and be able to conquer all of your writing fears.
If you are going to fall out of love with the public approval, something interesting will happen: people will be attracted to your writing. They will not be able to help it. Passion is contagious. If you treat people like humans and write from a place that is deep and true to you, you will find an audience that loves you and your writing!
In the business of writing, you are going to have to be a marketer, an entrepreneur, and a talented salesperson. Learning this trick will help you start to change lives by the writing you put out into the universe.
Every successful writer needs three things:
A platform to share your writing.
YouTube Channel
Podcast
Blog
Newspaper Column
TV Show
Speaker
You need to have a reason for others to listen.
How do you build a platform?
Get Experience.
Demonstrate competence.
Generate Buzz.
The best way to build a platform and earn influence is to get noticed.
How do we do that?
We get rid of noise, distractions, and just help others.
Be a resource for others, to others. Give to others and always have their best interest in mind. This is contagious!
Elements of a Brand:
Name: Your name, a brand name, or a pseudonym.
Image: Logo, your face, or custom head photo.
Voice: Your style and tone of communication. It is how others will recognize you.
In essence your brand is your identity. It is what makes you, YOU!
Think of your brand as a promise, one you get to deliver on with every word you write and article you publish. Do this with every single book you sign, email you respond to and every fan you meet. Branding is promises delivered.
1. Choose a name.
2. Design your Look.
3. Find your voice.
You want your writing for others, to move others. Here are questions you need to ask yourself:
1. Describe yourself in a few adjectives.
2. Take note of your interests: favorite books, movies, music, what do they have in common?
3. Imagine your ideas reader. Describe them! Write a letter to this person.
A Brand will build trust with your readers.
Channels of connection to distribute your art (writing).
Build a reputation by being on social networks like facebook.
Where Do you Start?
* Start a blog and sharing it.
* Sign up for twitter
* Create a facebook page for your brand
* Build an email list with mailchimp.com
* Create great work day after day.
Reaching out builds;
* Fans
* Friends
* Patrons
Here are three ways to building a fan base:
1. Create amazing stuff. Find out what people need and deliver it to them.
2. Be generous. reward your readers by giving them free things. Serve them!
3. Ask permission. Never assume, always invite.
How to get patrons to notice you?
* Ask.
* Interview.
* Stay in touch.
To get published you need to ask yourself three things?
1. Am I serious?
2. Am I committed?
3. Am I prepared to be challenged?
What every Pitch needs:
* Personal salutation
* Introduction of yourself
* Samples of your work
* An abstract of each article
* Closing with your contact info, including a link to your website
*Jeff gives a template to use
Publishing is about having the right connections. Be persistent!
I have to say that is the most informative book I have read in 2012. If you are a writer and need motivation and inspiration then this book will give you that kick you need to start writing! Thank you Jeff for this opportunity to write a review on your book and to be able to share with the world what writing is all about. May all who read this be blessed!
© 2012 Jackie Paulson All rights reserved.
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Customers find this book encouraging and packed with practical tips, with a simple yet elegant writing style that helps cultivate their passion for writing. Moreover, the book is concise and easy to follow, providing a solid path for beginners, and customers consider it worth the money. Additionally, they appreciate its engaging and entertaining nature, with one customer noting it serves as a "Fun-Sized Wakeup Call."
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303 customers mention content, 288 positive, 15 negative
What a great book! If you want to write or think you want to write, this is where to start. It will scare you a bit (that's a good thing)....Read more
...The author had a friendly tone and was encouraging. He was also blunt in a positive manner. He offered a lot of suggestions from his own experience....Read more
...The book was both inspiring and challenging to finally step out of my comfort zone and start writing and to declare to myself that I am indeed a...Read more
...This book is a great read for all of us trying to figure out what we want to do when we grow up, even those of us North of fifty....Read more
198 customers mention informative, 189 positive, 9 negative
...I say get the book. He makes sense and is practical. I can't say if it works, but it certainly rings true and makes sense. I'm glad I bought the book.Read more
Authentic, and helpful, if you are getting started as a writer or even just need a shot in the arm as a writer! I have bought this book for friends.Read more
Excellent, informative and an easy read....thank you author!Read more
...Goins offers first-hand, practical advice that anyone who seeks to get serious about their writing can make fantastic use of almost immediately....Read more
181 customers mention writing style, 176 positive, 5 negative
Well written and organized. Easy to read. Feels like the real deal about what the need to do to follow in his footsteps. With your time.Read more
I found this book severely lacking in content. It is well-written and a quick read, but I don't think I took anything away from it....Read more
...Jeff Goins is a good writer. He’s personable and easy to follow. He mixes good advice with personal stories....Read more
...Jeff Goins is a great writer. I was already a huge fan of his blog, goinswriter.com, so I knew this book would be good. It blew me away, though....Read more
56 customers mention readability, 51 positive, 5 negative
...This book is a fast and easy read, one that will change your life if you simply follow the advice. A must-read for any writer.Read more
This book encouraged me to keep taking steps forward. It was a quick read but gave a lot of good information. It also provided some useful resources.Read more
...This made it easy to read and easy to understand. For anybody determined to be a writer and not afraid to work, this book is the perfect handbook....Read more
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42 customers mention simplicity, 40 positive, 2 negative
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...Jeff Goins is a good writer. He’s personable and easy to follow. He mixes good advice with personal stories....Read more
...taught me so much about creating a presence and most of it is free and easy thank you so much for helping a future best selling how catch up fastRead more
...I’ve felt off course for too many years. This straightforward book by Jeff Goins pointed me to the path home....Read more
32 customers mention value for money, 27 positive, 5 negative
...an author stronger, but it still is a good little book and worth your time and effort.Read more
...Even for readers of Jeff's blog, this is worth your time. For more by Jeff, head over to his blog, [...].Read more
...and Goins' writing is always consistent and up to a point which is valuable and praiseworthy....Read more
...If not, you're not. But there's a lot more here too. Definitely worth the price.Read more
31 customers mention engaging, 28 positive, 3 negative
...Mostly just opinion and advice. Very little data. No hard numbers. Interesting, though, and an easy one-hour read.Read more
...gives a clean, concise book of valuable information, that is also fun to read....Read more
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27 customers mention inspirational, 25 positive, 2 negative
...I've read this book more than once - it's great inspiration as I move from blogger to book author.Read more
...This short book contains a plethora of examples and ideas to help anyone get started on a writing career....Read more
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...And I loved it fra a - z. It was a book full of inspiration for any person that does write but whom need a little bit more push to get started, and...Read more
Small but helpful for bloggers
This book is recommended for bloggers and being a beginner-blogger I chose to buy it. The first impression was that the book is much slimmer and smaller than I expected, but as I started reading, I found that the book encourages you to write because you truly are a writer. The main lesson I learned is consistency in writing will lead to the results.
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- Mr. Philip DeaneReviewed in the United Kingdom on May 4, 2012
A Book on the attitude of Writing. Different from all the rest.
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