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How To Write A Book One Page At A Time [Paperback]

Larry Winget (Author)
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Book Description

March 1997
Why You Need This Book

You need this book because you probably don’t have one (a book of your own that you have written I mean). And you need one. Really. That is, if you believe in what you have to say and care about your audiences. If not, then that’s another book. A very short one, it would be entitled Get Out Now, You’re Wasting Your Time And Everyone Else’s Too!

But I’ll bet that isn’t the case so let’s move on. By this time you have decided that you have something to say in life. Something that people are willing to pay for. You probably get paid for saying it. You should get paid for saying it. Worthwhile thoughts and ideas are worth something. And that being the case, you should make those worthwhile thoughts available in as many forms as possible. That means if you have a speech, you have an audio cassette. If you have a speech, you have a video. And if you have a speech, you have a book. Now most people that buy this book will have a speech. And many will even have an audio cassette. A few more will have a video. But very few will have a book. But you should have. And this book will show you how to get one.

To have something good to say and not offer it in every imaginable format is a disservice to those who need it and want it. So it’s time for you to have book. And that is why you need this book. This book teaches you how to write a book. One page at a time. And that’s why you need this book.


You Will Love This Book

No kidding. Because in it you will discover that writing a book is not all that hard. Regardless of what you have been lead to believe.

It’s mainly about putting your rear end in a chair and typing. It is about transcribing your thoughts and ideas into a readable format. It is about loving what you have to say and knowing that you should share it with others because they deserve to hear it.

And it is about adding credibility to what you do. Authors are held in higher esteem in our society. Take advantage of that.

And it’s about money. Books bring in a bunch of money. Back of the room sales and mail order and retail distribution can make life much easier for you.

It is not about perfection. There are very few perfect books. So don’t worry about writing the perfect book. You won’t. That’s okay. Most people won’t read it any way. Really. I don’t mean to be ugly here but very few people actually read books. Lots of people buy books. But very few read them.

It is not about being able to spell. That is why they make spellcheck. And even then you won’t get them all. Big deal. I have never read a book published by anyone that didn’t have a typo or two in it.

It is not about punctuation. Hire someone to do that for you.

It is not about knowing everything there is to know about yoursubject. If you had to know everything there is to know about something before you wrote a book, no books would ever be written.

Again, it’s about believing in what you do and those you do it for. Period.


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About the Author

Larry Winget

Larry Winget is a philosopher of success who just happens to be hilarious. He teaches universal principles that will work for anyone, in any business, at any time, and does it by telling funny stories.

He believes that most of us have complicated life and business way too much, take it way too seriously and that we need to lighten up, take responsibility, be more flexible, stay positive and keep it in perspective. He believes that success and prosperity come from serving others.

He teaches that business improves when the people in the business improve and that everything in life gets better when we get better and nothing gets better until we get better.

Product Details

  • Paperback: 64 pages
  • Publisher: Win Publications (March 1997)
  • ISBN-10: 1881342050
  • ISBN-13: 978-1881342052
  • Product Dimensions: 8.3 x 5.4 x 0.2 inches
  • Shipping Weight: 4.8 ounces
  • Average Customer Review: 2.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
  • Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,332,597 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

 

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8 of 10 people found the following review helpful:
1.0 out of 5 stars waste of money, February 21, 2006
This review is from: How To Write A Book One Page At A Time (Paperback)
The title of the book is attractive. That's why I purchased a copy. Other than that, the book could be easily summarized on one page with a couple good suggestions. Otherwise, it feels like a con-job, and a waste of money.
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4 of 5 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars A GREAT first step in writing a book!, April 4, 2007
This review is from: How To Write A Book One Page At A Time (Paperback)
Having self-published 6 books, and having written a best-selling book for a top publisher, I can definitely say that Larry Winget's little book helped me over the humps of fear, doubt, and "don't know how" feelings surrounding the writing my first book. This little book is a gem that helps get you started - nothing more, nothing less. I recommend it to EVERY first-time writer who comes my way asking questions like: "Where do I begin? How do I self-publish? How do I find ISBN numbers and someone who will help walk me through the process? I have so much information to share - how do I decide what to put in the book and what to leave out?" Quite frankly, I don't know anyone to whom I've recommended Larry's little book who has said after reading it that it was a waste of time. If anything, it gives hope and an energy boost to beginning writers - the feeling of "I CAN do this!" Thanks, Larry! Sharon Bowman The Ten-Minute Trainer: 150 Ways to Teach it Quick and Make it Stick! (Pfeiffer Essential Resources for Training and HR Professionals)
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6 of 8 people found the following review helpful:
1.0 out of 5 stars waste of money for sure, July 3, 2006
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This is perhaps the worst book I ever bought.

If you happen to not know that you need a "table of content" in a book then you probably need this book.

Just to give a flavor of the quality of the content of this book, this is the "advice" given by the author on writing introductions (p28)

"Just say what the book is about, what gives you the right to write about it, why you wrote the book, who it is for, etc.
This will probably take at least two page and maybe many more.
This is the point where you will start using both side of the paper"

and that's it!

Very informative, no?

I guess that by selling this book this guy is just trying to make the point that "you don't need any real advice on how to write a book, just do it."

well my point is that certainly nobody needs spending money on advices like the ones give in this book which, in my humble opinion, are all simplistic and at best uninformative.

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