Dale Darley AKA The Word Alchemist

■ Stationery

■ Roll of brown paper (mind mapping)

■ Blue tack

■ Index cards (outlining)

■ A4 paper (keeping notes and Step it out exercise)

■ Post-it notes (brainstorming)

■ Coloured pens

■ Journal and pen (to keep by your bed)

■ Notebook

■ Folder

■ Poly-pockets

■ Dividers

■ A3 artists pad (storyboarding and mind mapping)

■ Word processing (WORD or PAGES). Some people like

Scrivener, I am not a huge fan, outside of the outlining and

planning stage

■ Mind mapping (e.g. iMindmap, iThoughts)

■ Dragon Naturally Speaking (voice translation)

■ Evernote (filing system)

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■ Intersection of

– Vision

– Research

– Strategy

– Ideal reader

– Content

■ How you do anything is how you do

everything

■ What stands in your way?

– Time

– Money

– Motivation

– Inspiration

– A mad monkey mind

■ Your distractions could be your friends

and family or your mindset. Whoever

or whatever they are, have a chat and

arrange some you time where you can

get this book planned and written.

■ Ask what or who is standing in the way

of you writing a book?

■ Put time in your diary

■ Every book takes the reader on a

journey

■ What is the outcome of reading

your book?

■ “If a nation loses its storytellers, it

loses its childhood.” Peter Handke

■ How do your readers connect to your

stories?

■ Even before you start writing, drip

feed your book ideas

■ Check out what is working for others

■ You will get clarity of process and

purpose

■ It gives you flow

■ Everything is chunked down and is

easier to write around

■ This gives you confidence

■ You can finalise your chapter

framework

■ You will know how long it takes you

to write

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■ You need to give your brain a rest

■ It is in the spaces that you will find

more wisdom

■ What do you like or dislike?

■ What is trending?

■ Image?

■ Typography?

■ Colours?

■ Have a beta reader specification

■ Choose wisely

■ Set a deadline

■ Celebrate and give rewards

■ Self-published

■ Hybrid

■ Traditional

■ If marketing is NOT your thing and you can’t be

bothered to learn… employ someone who will

■ Keep it simple

■ Launch

■ Blog your book

■ Guest blogs and podcasts

■ What social media channels

■ Test and tweak

■ Measure

Plan your non-fiction book

in a weekend

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