Writing and Creating Books
John Lasseter: On Business Plans
Quality is the best business plan, period. — John Lasseter, chief creative officer, Pixar and Disney Animation If you create good books, it’s far easier to sell them. If you create great books, it’s simple to create word of mouth for them. Word of mouth sells 80% of all books sold. Create your word-of-mouth army […]
Oscar Wilde: On Well-Written Books
There is no such thing as a moral or an immoral book. Books are well-written, or badly written. That is all. — Oscar Wilde, playwright To some people, there are moral and immoral books. And there are those books that are well-written and those that are poorly written. Make sure you are among those authors who […]
Steve Olsher: Design Your Ideal Life and Avoid the Downward Spiral
When you’re at your best, fully thriving, and living in a way that’s consistent with who you were born to be, you’ve achieved what I call The Pinnacle. The Pinnacle is living at the peak of your existence. Imagine living without compromise. Imagine fulfilling your dreams and desires, surrounding yourself with people you love, and […]
Ajay Ohri: The 8 Rules of Writing
These rules or observations about writing are worth noting. Any beginning writer should take them to heart. Any experience writer should read them again to remind them where they may have fallen down. 1. Write 50 words. That’s a paragraph. 2. Write 400 words. That’s a page. 3. Write 300 pages. That’s a manuscript. 4. […]