How to Practice Writing

My today's guest is Joe Bunting. He is a writer and
entrepreneur. He  ghostwrites books for busy leaders. He
also wrote a #1 Amazon Bestseller "Let's Write A Short
Story" and publishes the blog for writers called The
Write Practice. He also founded Story Cartel.


In this interview we discuss different writer's struggles and Joe
suggests ways to overcome those.
Tip For Your Writing

Observe and try to describe whatever captures your eyes. Taking
notes of what is going on around you. It is a good lesson in
showing and not telling. Very valuable tip for your storytelling.
Biggest Struggle + Solution

The biggest thing that people struggle with is the ability to
finish their writing.


It is important to give yourself deadlines and to break up your
writing project into smaller chunks (chapters, section, etc.). It
is so important to give you deadline that gives you focus. And
the hardest part is setting the deadline yourself.
About Stress

Stress in the right amount is good thing - it focuses you and
gives motivation.


We all need a little bit of stress to write well.


You do better when you write your first draft in short period of
time. Sometimes we get too perfectionistic about those.
Ideas Vs Books

People think that an idea is all it takes to write a good book.


[spp-tweet "Ideas are useless - execution is everything!"]
About Amazon Reviews

The best way to market your book is to get reviews. Amazon
reviews do 3 important things.
They provide social proof. They create "word of mouth" buzz (we
are likely to buy books our friends are taking about) Right now
Amazon algorithm is set in such way that the book with more reviews
climbs the sales ranks faster than the one with less reviews.
Important Advice

Publish - put your writing out there! Until you don't start
putting it out to the world it's very difficult to step into your
identity as a writer.
Food for thought

Too many people keep their work locked away for too long.


Writers write for people. they don't write in closets.


One of the best way to learn something is to teach.


The main thing he focused on was not selling a lot of copies but
giving away a lot of copies.


The amazing part about launching a book is - you finally see how
people are reacting to your writing.


They (ones who provide feedback on your writing) didn't have to
read your book. They took time out of their lives to read and
that's a gift.
Useful Links

The Write Practice (Joe's blog for writers)


Story Cartel (readers get free books, writers get reviews)


Joe Bunting's Amazon author page
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