20 Reasons People Become Authors – What Are Yours?
Being a published author is a dream for some people, and a necessity for others. Recognising the driving forces can help you in so many ways on your journey to seeing your finished book in hour hands. Take a look through the following list and see which apply. This is definitely not an exhaustive list – what reason did/do you have that we haven’t mentioned?
| to become famous |
| to become an authority on a topic |
| to get existing information products into new channels |
| to make money |
| because people keep telling me I should write a book |
| because I’ve always wanted to do it |
| to tell a personal story |
| if I don’t get it out of me I’ll explode |
| I want to pass on story so it isn’t lost forever |
| it’s something that has never been done before |
| other people have written about this, but I can do better |
| to smarten up my workshop or seminar handouts |
| to inspire others to do something |
| because I’ve got a great imagination |
| because I’ve wanted to do it for ages |
| for bragging rights down the pub |
| to keep up with the competition |
| to instruct others in a subject that I have expert knowledge in |
| to leave a legacy |
| to get new prospects or customers |
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