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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