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Every expert and entrepreneur wants to have written a book. Almost none of us wants to actually write one.

There’s a difference between wanting the finished thing sitting on a shelf and actually spending the next two years living inside one topic, saying the same core idea a thousand different ways until you’re sick of your own voice.

If the only reason you’re doing it is money, skip it. A book is a terrible ROI for the amount of time it demands. The people who actually finish are the ones who’d be talking about this subject anyway, book deal or not.

So before you start, ask yourself the real question. Not “would people read this?” but “do I actually want to be the person known for this for the next several years?”

If the answer isn’t a clear yes, there’s probably a better way to gain visibility, credibility and clients, without dragging yourself through a manuscript you don’t love.

And if it is, Deb Eckerling aka The Book Proposal Expert (www.thebookproposalexpert.com) can help you get started. You can also find her @thedebmethod on most platforms.

We help women get honest about these kinds of business and content questions inside Broad Collective.

Start at www.broadcollective.com

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