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I believe it was George Bernard Shaw who said write everyday even if you throw it away, but write every day. Just get started and write it as if you were verbally telling your story to someone else. Good luck! ...because you can always edit the writing later. *The great American novelist Thomas Wolfe actually carried a large chest full of his writings to an editor (Maxwell Perkins), who then culled two novels out of the whole shebang: "Look Homeward, Angel" & "Of Time and The River". *Later editing resulted in two more works: "You Can't Go Home Again" & "The Web and The Rock". *Just write and let others edit your writing. If you have a great idea for a book and are unsure about the process or how to write it effectively, you can join a writer's group, look for a writing partner/co-author or hire a ghostwriter. There are a ton of groups that you can join both on and offline. You will have to do a bit of research to find the one that best fits your needs and genre. What's nice about these groups is that they are made up of other writers who will critique your work, give you feedback or just listen to your concerns for free. A writing partner or co-author on the other hand, will want a cut of the royalties in exchange for their services, as well as their name on the book. Relationships such as these often lead to fruitful collaborations. Just be careful and make sure that you can really work with the individual on a long-term basis. Now with a ghostwriter, you will be expected to pay a hefty fee for someone to write the book on your behalf. You will still appear as the author of the book. But keep in mind that some ghostwriters will ask for a byline in exchange for a discount, so make sure to read the fine print on any contract before signing your name away.

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