There are several ways to get a book written, and the right one depends on where the book stands today, who you want doing the writing, and how you plan to publish it. Answer five questions and this quiz points you to the path that fits, plus one more worth a look.
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The paths the quiz chooses between
Ghostwriting. You talk, I write, and the book comes out in your voice under your name. There are versions for memoirs, executive and business books and novels.
Book coaching. You write the book yourself, with a coach who keeps you moving and reads every chapter.
Publishing help. The manuscript is finished, and it needs formatting, platform setup and metadata, or a proposal for agents.
A place to start. When the book is still a feeling more than a plan, the Book Discovery Intensive works out what it should be before anyone commits to writing it.
Should you hire a ghostwriter or write the book yourself?
Write it yourself when the writing is part of what you want out of the project, and you can protect a few hours every week for months. Hire a ghostwriter when the book matters more than the act of writing it, and your time is worth more spent on the work the book is about. Either way, your name goes on the cover. The quiz weighs that choice along with the others, and the Finish-Date Calculator shows what each path means for your calendar.
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