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Starting My New Book [Behind-the-Scenes]

Starting My New Book [Behind-the-Scenes]

Three steps to starting a book

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J.R. Heimbigner
Feb 18, 2023
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I love starting things. Especially new books. However, this book that I am starting is one of my more in-depth books. It is a devotional on the Gospel of Mark to go with my series of devotionals on Amazon.

What I like most about starting a new book is because the first three steps are the hardest part most of the time. These three steps: Idea, Outline, and Write. When you get these three steps done, you are way past the point of halfway. You are almost done.

Today, I am going to share more about my process, especially for what I call ‘deep’ books.

Deep books are more in-depth than a Weekend or 7-Day book. Deep books take time to write and are longer than a Weekend or 7-Day book. That’s why I call them ‘deep.’

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