MickiSue
Level 2 Member
In that case, Matt, as any budding author is advised: write what you know. Obviously, not everyone can become a crew member on a cruise ship, move from one country to another, meet a woman like your wife. So you can crystalize it into what you wanted originally, what you learned from the paths that you took and that modified your goals, and what you think others can learn, without having to walk in your shoes.
A financial travelogue, if you will. In fact, that kind of "how to" book is what is most attractive to me, personally. One where the author, in the course of sharing his/her path, discusses the lessons learned along the way.
One thing that always works for me, when I need to put something together, is just to start. I don't care whether it's rough, whether the pieces flow or whether I'm choosing the best word for each purpose.
Once it's in some sort of shape, then and only then do I try to move things around, add, subtract (mostly that, of course!) and refine the language that I use. It works for a sensitive post, it works for a presentation for 250 people. I think it could work, with modification, for writing a book, as well.
A financial travelogue, if you will. In fact, that kind of "how to" book is what is most attractive to me, personally. One where the author, in the course of sharing his/her path, discusses the lessons learned along the way.
One thing that always works for me, when I need to put something together, is just to start. I don't care whether it's rough, whether the pieces flow or whether I'm choosing the best word for each purpose.
Once it's in some sort of shape, then and only then do I try to move things around, add, subtract (mostly that, of course!) and refine the language that I use. It works for a sensitive post, it works for a presentation for 250 people. I think it could work, with modification, for writing a book, as well.