The Executive's Book Coach

Tag: manuscripts

  • 7 Steps to Manuscript

    7 Steps to Manuscript

    Over recent weeks I’ve been talking about the obstacles that stop people from actually getting their book written. But I thought today I’d have a bit of a change of pace, and I’ll start talking about the actual process of writing your book. And yes, there is actually a process.

  • The Myth of the First Draft

    The Myth of the First Draft

    It’s a common misconception of new authors that the first draft is the first draft. It’s not. OK, I know that’s counter-intuitive, but believing that the first iteration of your manuscript is a draft ready to go to the editor can lead to disappointment and frustration.