2 Things You Need to Overcome to Write Your Book

Do you feel called to write a book, but don’t know where to start?

Do you have a story inside you that you know would change many people’s lives?

This was my story—before I became an author.

When I share that with people, I find many others who feel the same way.

We are in a divine time right now in which God is calling us to step up to a new level.

As you step out in faith and take a risk, there will be a high return for your efforts. And with the Internet and self-publishing options at our fingertips, this is a divine time to write a book like never before.

“But I have never written before …”

In 2002, I woke up at 5 a.m. with the urge to get up and write. Then over the next two weeks I was inspired to write in the early hours of the morning before work. I wrote a small outline for what, I hoped, would someday be a book.

Then I spent the next three years avoiding finishing the rest of the manuscript.

I had a lot of good reasons excuses.

First, I was not yet a writer. From there, my list of excuses progressed even more: I do not have time to write. What if people do not like it? What if I fail?

My problem was that I was afraid and I was trying to be perfect. I was comparing myself to other writers and was focusing more on why I could not do it instead of finding creative ways to break through and tap into God’s unlimited power for us all.

“I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me.” Philippians 4:13 NKJV

Even though we have most all that we need to do what we are being called to, somehow when it comes to writing a book many of us struggle terribly.

How fear can hold us back

So what was stopping me? Though I was not consciously aware of it at the time, I came to realize later that I had fear of failure.

It was so painful every time I sat down to write because I had never written a book before, and I was never that good at English in school.

I thought my book would turn out badly and people would dislike it.

Most people battle with some kind of fear in their lives. This could be the fear of the unknown, fear of being wrong, or even the fear of doing something that is not in God’s timing. Quite often, we do nothing new at all. But God is calling us to break through these fears.

“For God has not given us a spirit of fear, but of power and of love and of a sound mind.” 2 Timothy 1:7 NKJV

The lie of perfectionism

Another thing that can hold us back is trying to be too perfect.

I have been dealing with perfectionism most of my life. But perfectionism is a lie that tells you that you, or what you are doing, are not good enough.

Most people have what that they need to get started and take the next step into their destiny, but often it is perfectionism that holds us back.

It took me several years to break through my fears and perfectionism, and finally write my first book. I am so glad that I did because now I discovered that I actually have a better ability to write than I realized.

And I have people in my life that can help me with the areas that I am not good at, like grammar, spelling and formatting. I have now written several books and I have helped thousands of people write theirs as well with this online course.

Just take the next step

To do anything new, it only takes a few small steps to get started. Once you start, then momentum will kick in and take you to a new level.

Do you have a story?

Then take time and write out a page or so of notes about it.

Maybe you have a book started but need to finish it?

Just take the next few small steps and you will be amazed at what will happen.

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Wish you had someone to coach you as you write your book? Check out my Write Your Book Now online course.

This online teaching has helped people, including Christian & Lyneesha Johnson, write their first book. Christian & Lyneesha went through Write Your Book Now and they recently emailed me to share their exciting news:

Christian & Lyneesha Johnson just published their first book after taking my online course, Write Your Book Now.

“I would like to thank you Doug for your teaching on how to write a book. This information has helped my wife and I write our first eBook, which is a 7-day devotional that was designed to encourage and renew the marriage relationship! Your teaching and supporting documents are a step-by-step map that leads from the beginning straight to a finished product. I thank God for you!” – Christian & Lyneesha Johnson, authors of I Speak Life.

I look forward to hearing from you, too, when you publish your first book!

Blessings,

Doug Addison
DougAddison.com

Doug Addison is a prophetic speaker, author and coach. He is known for his Daily Prophetic Words, Spirit Connection webcast, podcast, and blog. Doug’s message of love, hope and having fun reaches people around the world! His powerfully, positively funny style of teaching and coaching helps open people to discover their destiny and experience God’s supernatural love and power. He and his wife Linda live in Los Angeles, California where he is impacting the arts and entertainment and media industries.