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      01-Purpose

      20 Reasons People Become Authors – What Are Yours?

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      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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