welcome to episode 3 of my book writing journey today I want to talk about
journey today I want to talk about
journey today I want to talk about design design matters not just the
design design matters not just the
design design matters not just the design of you know your book and what
design of you know your book and what
design of you know your book and what you’re writing but everything in your
you’re writing but everything in your
you’re writing but everything in your life right the design of your products
life right the design of your products
life right the design of your products and services a design of your website
and services a design of your website
and services a design of your website the design of your environment design of
the design of your environment design of
the design of your environment design of your office your space your desk how
your office your space your desk how
your office your space your desk how things look matter they have an impact
things look matter they have an impact
things look matter they have an impact on how you feel and it’s important that
on how you feel and it’s important that
on how you feel and it’s important that you design things that that means
you design things that that means
you design things that that means something to you in a positive way and
something to you in a positive way and
something to you in a positive way and so how does this relate to my book as
so how does this relate to my book as
so how does this relate to my book as part of the process of getting a deal
part of the process of getting a deal
part of the process of getting a deal with a publisher I had to create a
with a publisher I had to create a
with a publisher I had to create a proposal in the proposal that I made was
proposal in the proposal that I made was
proposal in the proposal that I made was very different than the proposal it
very different than the proposal it
very different than the proposal it actually got submitted what my team
actually got submitted what my team
actually got submitted what my team wanted to do my my agent wanted to do
wanted to do my my agent wanted to do
wanted to do my my agent wanted to do was put it in a way that they were used
was put it in a way that they were used
was put it in a way that they were used to seeing you know I have very different
to seeing you know I have very different
to seeing you know I have very different views on how things should be and how my
views on how things should be and how my
views on how things should be and how my book is gonna get released I very
book is gonna get released I very
book is gonna get released I very different views and what most
different views and what most
different views and what most traditional books look like and I wanted
traditional books look like and I wanted
traditional books look like and I wanted to incorporate that into proposal and my
to incorporate that into proposal and my
to incorporate that into proposal and my agent advised me against it saying you
agent advised me against it saying you
agent advised me against it saying you know they’re used to seeing things a
know they’re used to seeing things a
know they’re used to seeing things a certain way and we want to present it in
certain way and we want to present it in
certain way and we want to present it in a certain way or give you the biggest
a certain way or give you the biggest
a certain way or give you the biggest change of getting a book deal and and so
change of getting a book deal and and so
change of getting a book deal and and so I you know I went back and forth and at
I you know I went back and forth and at
I you know I went back and forth and at the end of the day I decided you know
the end of the day I decided you know
the end of the day I decided you know what I’m gonna I’m going to trust in my
what I’m gonna I’m going to trust in my
what I’m gonna I’m going to trust in my agent he’s led me to positive places so
agent he’s led me to positive places so
agent he’s led me to positive places so far so I’m going to trust in His wisdom
far so I’m going to trust in His wisdom
far so I’m going to trust in His wisdom and guidance and he said once you get a
and guidance and he said once you get a
and guidance and he said once you get a deal with the agent then you can make it
deal with the agent then you can make it
deal with the agent then you can make it look like whatever you want and so we
look like whatever you want and so we
look like whatever you want and so we made this proposal and it was funny
made this proposal and it was funny
made this proposal and it was funny because they started asking me for more
because they started asking me for more
because they started asking me for more and more information to add to the page
and more information to add to the page
and more information to add to the page and I refuse to edit their Google Doc my
and I refuse to edit their Google Doc my
and I refuse to edit their Google Doc my setup a google doc and I refuse to edit
setup a google doc and I refuse to edit
setup a google doc and I refuse to edit it because I didn’t like how it was
it because I didn’t like how it was
it because I didn’t like how it was designed it wasn’t designed how we
designed it wasn’t designed how we
designed it wasn’t designed how we design it and when I looked at it I
design it and when I looked at it I
design it and when I looked at it I didn’t get inspired right like I
didn’t get inspired right like I
didn’t get inspired right like I couldn’t write it hurt me to write in
couldn’t write it hurt me to write in
couldn’t write it hurt me to write in their design and when I write with my
their design and when I write with my
their design and when I write with my design the fonts and the spacing and the
design the fonts and the spacing and the
design the fonts and the spacing and the layout and maybe I sound really anal
layout and maybe I sound really anal
layout and maybe I sound really anal right now but when I when I write with
right now but when I when I write with
right now but when I when I write with my design I’m I’m in a positive place I
my design I’m I’m in a positive place I
my design I’m I’m in a positive place I feel happier I’m more in my flow and so
feel happier I’m more in my flow and so
feel happier I’m more in my flow and so design matters and and you know creating
design matters and and you know creating
design matters and and you know creating an environment that you’ve designed you
an environment that you’ve designed you
an environment that you’ve designed you know what is your office look like you
know what is your office look like you
know what is your office look like you know
know
know when I right outside for example use a
when I right outside for example use a
when I right outside for example use a different energy that’s a different
different energy that’s a different
different energy that’s a different design than when I’m inside when I right
design than when I’m inside when I right
design than when I’m inside when I right on the floor on the on where I had my
on the floor on the on where I had my
on the floor on the on where I had my first video it’s a different kind of
first video it’s a different kind of
first video it’s a different kind of feel than other places and so instead of
feel than other places and so instead of
feel than other places and so instead of just being reactionary I’d encourage you
just being reactionary I’d encourage you
just being reactionary I’d encourage you to design things on purpose it’s
to design things on purpose it’s
to design things on purpose it’s starting to rain so I gotta I gotta get
starting to rain so I gotta I gotta get
starting to rain so I gotta I gotta get to the Q&A quick let’s get to the
to the Q&A quick let’s get to the
to the Q&A quick let’s get to the questions you guys asked crap stuff
questions you guys asked crap stuff
questions you guys asked crap stuff wrote in to say grid video by the way
wrote in to say grid video by the way
wrote in to say grid video by the way what is the status of the book I want to
what is the status of the book I want to
what is the status of the book I want to purchase one today book is not ready
purchase one today book is not ready
purchase one today book is not ready friend crap stuff it is going to be I
friend crap stuff it is going to be I
friend crap stuff it is going to be I want to give a timeline it’s part of the
want to give a timeline it’s part of the
want to give a timeline it’s part of the contract working it out but I’m working
contract working it out but I’m working
contract working it out but I’m working on it you can follow along in the series
on it you can follow along in the series
on it you can follow along in the series next dirt patch Evan I love stickman in
next dirt patch Evan I love stickman in
next dirt patch Evan I love stickman in the background that was Hayden in my
the background that was Hayden in my
the background that was Hayden in my last video but on topic I’m trying to
last video but on topic I’m trying to
last video but on topic I’m trying to write an e-book and feel like my biggest
write an e-book and feel like my biggest
write an e-book and feel like my biggest issue is when to stop picking at it and
issue is when to stop picking at it and
issue is when to stop picking at it and allow it to be finished you know that’s
allow it to be finished you know that’s
allow it to be finished you know that’s a tough thing it’s such a few
a tough thing it’s such a few
a tough thing it’s such a few detail-oriented and you want to be
detail-oriented and you want to be
detail-oriented and you want to be perfect i would say i would assign
perfect i would say i would assign
perfect i would say i would assign specific time to it like i would say
specific time to it like i would say
specific time to it like i would say assign specific times in the week so
assign specific times in the week so
assign specific times in the week so like sunday morning you’re working on it
like sunday morning you’re working on it
like sunday morning you’re working on it or friday afternoon you’re working on it
or friday afternoon you’re working on it
or friday afternoon you’re working on it or multiple times a week you’re working
or multiple times a week you’re working
or multiple times a week you’re working on it and don’t just have it something
on it and don’t just have it something
on it and don’t just have it something that every now and then you pick at it
that every now and then you pick at it
that every now and then you pick at it because in you never got to get it done
because in you never got to get it done
because in you never got to get it done so i would pick a time during the week
so i would pick a time during the week
so i would pick a time during the week figure out how much time you need to
figure out how much time you need to
figure out how much time you need to write it for me i’m doing tuesdays and
write it for me i’m doing tuesdays and
write it for me i’m doing tuesdays and fridays mostly what I’m doing doing the
fridays mostly what I’m doing doing the
fridays mostly what I’m doing doing the books and that helps the other thing
books and that helps the other thing
books and that helps the other thing that house is having a deadline when
that house is having a deadline when
that house is having a deadline when it’s imposed on you and other people
it’s imposed on you and other people
it’s imposed on you and other people right so I’m working with a publisher
right so I’m working with a publisher
right so I’m working with a publisher we’re working on a tentative deadline
we’re working on a tentative deadline
we’re working on a tentative deadline i’m waiting for the official agreement
i’m waiting for the official agreement
i’m waiting for the official agreement that’s a that’s a gun to the head right
that’s a that’s a gun to the head right
that’s a that’s a gun to the head right like i got to get it done for that time
like i got to get it done for that time
like i got to get it done for that time and so if you commit to somebody else to
and so if you commit to somebody else to
and so if you commit to somebody else to have it done by a certain time you’re
have it done by a certain time you’re
have it done by a certain time you’re more likely to follow through and i
more likely to follow through and i
more likely to follow through and i think that’ll light a fire a little bit
think that’ll light a fire a little bit
think that’ll light a fire a little bit unto you to make you want to do it
unto you to make you want to do it
unto you to make you want to do it faster next up Lucy who asked a bunch of
faster next up Lucy who asked a bunch of
faster next up Lucy who asked a bunch of question they’ll just go rapid fire
question they’ll just go rapid fire
question they’ll just go rapid fire through them one I’d like to write a
through them one I’d like to write a
through them one I’d like to write a book how do I find the right publisher
book how do I find the right publisher
book how do I find the right publisher my process was a little bit different um
my process was a little bit different um
my process was a little bit different um I went to an agent right my agent I have
I went to an agent right my agent I have
I went to an agent right my agent I have a talent agent who books gigs for me and
a talent agent who books gigs for me and
a talent agent who books gigs for me and corporate deals and that kind of stuff
corporate deals and that kind of stuff
corporate deals and that kind of stuff and he introduced me to a literary agent
and he introduced me to a literary agent
and he introduced me to a literary agent and the literary agent then set up all
and the literary agent then set up all
and the literary agent then set up all the deals with the publishers and we set
the deals with the publishers and we set
the deals with the publishers and we set up kind of a meet-and-greet where I talk
up kind of a meet-and-greet where I talk
up kind of a meet-and-greet where I talk to I don’t know six diff
to I don’t know six diff
to I don’t know six diff publisher seven different publishers the
publisher seven different publishers the
publisher seven different publishers the proposal went out to a lot of them I had
proposal went out to a lot of them I had
proposal went out to a lot of them I had phone calls with about six or seven of
phone calls with about six or seven of
phone calls with about six or seven of them and then three of them wrote back
them and then three of them wrote back
them and then three of them wrote back with with bids and it ended up being a
with with bids and it ended up being a
with with bids and it ended up being a bidding war one going against the other
bidding war one going against the other
bidding war one going against the other kind of like a hot real estate market
kind of like a hot real estate market
kind of like a hot real estate market and my initial offer from the publisher
and my initial offer from the publisher
and my initial offer from the publisher i went with ended up almost doubling and
i went with ended up almost doubling and
i went with ended up almost doubling and so i really value their the wisdom and
so i really value their the wisdom and
so i really value their the wisdom and leadership of my agents to help guide me
leadership of my agents to help guide me
leadership of my agents to help guide me through that process next it is raining
through that process next it is raining
through that process next it is raining it is raining I gotta go fast is it
it is raining I gotta go fast is it
it is raining I gotta go fast is it necessary to get an agent to get your
necessary to get an agent to get your
necessary to get an agent to get your work out there uh I think if you want to
work out there uh I think if you want to
work out there uh I think if you want to get a good price and you want to get a
get a good price and you want to get a
get a good price and you want to get a good contract you’re probably better off
good contract you’re probably better off
good contract you’re probably better off getting an agent just like you could
getting an agent just like you could
getting an agent just like you could sell your house yourself but you got to
sell your house yourself but you got to
sell your house yourself but you got to do a lot of research you could be your
do a lot of research you could be your
do a lot of research you could be your own agent and I had you know I had
own agent and I had you know I had
own agent and I had you know I had publishers coming to me before I started
publishers coming to me before I started
publishers coming to me before I started writing the book before I ever wanted to
writing the book before I ever wanted to
writing the book before I ever wanted to write a book but they weren’t the top
write a book but they weren’t the top
write a book but they weren’t the top publishers I didn’t have those
publishers I didn’t have those
publishers I didn’t have those connections in encode if I could I have
connections in encode if I could I have
connections in encode if I could I have done it myself probably would have taken
done it myself probably would have taken
done it myself probably would have taken enormous amounts of time absolutely
enormous amounts of time absolutely
enormous amounts of time absolutely could I’ve been able to line up you know
could I’ve been able to line up you know
could I’ve been able to line up you know six seven people to have interviews on
six seven people to have interviews on
six seven people to have interviews on two days and then have a bidding war
two days and then have a bidding war
two days and then have a bidding war probably not by myself you know you have
probably not by myself you know you have
probably not by myself you know you have to have the right connections for that
to have the right connections for that
to have the right connections for that so literally I had one I believe was
so literally I had one I believe was
so literally I had one I believe was like a friday where had three calls and
like a friday where had three calls and
like a friday where had three calls and then a monday or tuesday the next week
then a monday or tuesday the next week
then a monday or tuesday the next week that I have other for calls and it was
that I have other for calls and it was
that I have other for calls and it was just all back to back to back to back
just all back to back to back to back
just all back to back to back to back and everybody knows that you know the
and everybody knows that you know the
and everybody knows that you know the other guys are in on it and that’s what
other guys are in on it and that’s what
other guys are in on it and that’s what ended up creating the bidding war and
ended up creating the bidding war and
ended up creating the bidding war and could I have done that myself probably
could I have done that myself probably
could I have done that myself probably not could I have gotten a book deal
not could I have gotten a book deal
not could I have gotten a book deal absolutely could have gotten the book
absolutely could have gotten the book
absolutely could have gotten the book deal I wanted to probably not so that’s
deal I wanted to probably not so that’s
deal I wanted to probably not so that’s my answer next boom boom boom when
my answer next boom boom boom when
my answer next boom boom boom when writing my mind starts with one topic
writing my mind starts with one topic
writing my mind starts with one topic then at mushrooms and derails or unknown
then at mushrooms and derails or unknown
then at mushrooms and derails or unknown places this happens on a regular if it’s
places this happens on a regular if it’s
places this happens on a regular if it’s all relevant but not structured any tips
all relevant but not structured any tips
all relevant but not structured any tips on how do you keep on topic when writing
on how do you keep on topic when writing
on how do you keep on topic when writing my issue in writing is I have a hard
my issue in writing is I have a hard
my issue in writing is I have a hard time seeing the big picture and a little
time seeing the big picture and a little
time seeing the big picture and a little picture at the same time I can either
picture at the same time I can either
picture at the same time I can either see big picture and for me big picture
see big picture and for me big picture
see big picture and for me big picture is plotting out what’s going to be in
is plotting out what’s going to be in
is plotting out what’s going to be in each chapter what’s going to be in each
each chapter what’s going to be in each
each chapter what’s going to be in each section what’s the structure going to be
section what’s the structure going to be
section what’s the structure going to be and just seeing everything as a big hole
and just seeing everything as a big hole
and just seeing everything as a big hole uh as a whole instead of like a hole
uh as a whole instead of like a hole
uh as a whole instead of like a hole that you go through but but then when I
that you go through but but then when I
that you go through but but then when I actually get to writing I have to be
actually get to writing I have to be
actually get to writing I have to be very narrow and very focused so like I’m
very narrow and very focused so like I’m
very narrow and very focused so like I’m going to write this page lay on this
going to write this page lay on this
going to write this page lay on this topic in this page on this topic and it
topic in this page on this topic and it
topic in this page on this topic and it I have a hard time jumping between the
I have a hard time jumping between the
I have a hard time jumping between the two that switching the hurts my head and
two that switching the hurts my head and
two that switching the hurts my head and produces crap content for me so I find I
produces crap content for me so I find I
produces crap content for me so I find I have to have like a day where I’m
have to have like a day where I’m
have to have like a day where I’m working on the bigger picture stuff and
working on the bigger picture stuff and
working on the bigger picture stuff and then multiple days where I’m working on
then multiple days where I’m working on
then multiple days where I’m working on the actual delivery and the you know in
the actual delivery and the you know in
the actual delivery and the you know in the business I guess kind of analogy so
the business I guess kind of analogy so
the business I guess kind of analogy so what I find helpful maybe you can apply
what I find helpful maybe you can apply
what I find helpful maybe you can apply the same thing for your book is spend
the same thing for your book is spend
the same thing for your book is spend the time to plan it out properly at the
the time to plan it out properly at the
the time to plan it out properly at the start you know plan out what chapters
start you know plan out what chapters
start you know plan out what chapters going to go where how are you going to
going to go where how are you going to
going to go where how are you going to write it how it’s going to flow design
write it how it’s going to flow design
write it how it’s going to flow design it and take a day to do that and then
it and take a day to do that and then
it and take a day to do that and then and then have another day where your
and then have another day where your
and then have another day where your writing and if other ideas come to you
writing and if other ideas come to you
writing and if other ideas come to you what I do is I just sent myself an email
what I do is I just sent myself an email
what I do is I just sent myself an email any idea for a new chapter new way new
any idea for a new chapter new way new
any idea for a new chapter new way new place I want to take it I send myself an
place I want to take it I send myself an
place I want to take it I send myself an email and then when it comes down to the
email and then when it comes down to the
email and then when it comes down to the day of my planning design you know day
day of my planning design you know day
day of my planning design you know day the big picture day then I look at that
the big picture day then I look at that
the big picture day then I look at that and see where I can fit it in I I think
and see where I can fit it in I I think
and see where I can fit it in I I think that’s natural like I get tons of ideas
that’s natural like I get tons of ideas
that’s natural like I get tons of ideas when I’m shopping when I’m sleeping
when I’m shopping when I’m sleeping
when I’m shopping when I’m sleeping while when I’m you know lying in bed
while when I’m you know lying in bed
while when I’m you know lying in bed when I’m out and about that’s when
when I’m out and about that’s when
when I’m out and about that’s when you’re going to get a lot of creative
you’re going to get a lot of creative
you’re going to get a lot of creative ideas and so I find just emailing it to
ideas and so I find just emailing it to
ideas and so I find just emailing it to get it out of my head and into my inbox
get it out of my head and into my inbox
get it out of my head and into my inbox and then I have a set time to be able to
and then I have a set time to be able to
and then I have a set time to be able to deal with that I find that that really
deal with that I find that that really
deal with that I find that that really helps me and the last question from her
helps me and the last question from her
helps me and the last question from her from Lucy was your son is so cute that’s
from Lucy was your son is so cute that’s
from Lucy was your son is so cute that’s great thank you I agree ah he is out
great thank you I agree ah he is out
great thank you I agree ah he is out right now but he had a lot of fun on the
right now but he had a lot of fun on the
right now but he had a lot of fun on the video last week it is raining like crazy
video last week it is raining like crazy
video last week it is raining like crazy so I’m going to stop and if you guys
so I’m going to stop and if you guys
so I’m going to stop and if you guys have any questions that you want me to
have any questions that you want me to
have any questions that you want me to answer for you about my book or the book
answer for you about my book or the book
answer for you about my book or the book writing process how to write a book any
writing process how to write a book any
writing process how to write a book any of that stuff leave it below and I’ll do
of that stuff leave it below and I’ll do
of that stuff leave it below and I’ll do my best to respond thank you guys so
my best to respond thank you guys so
my best to respond thank you guys so much for watching I’m enjoying this
much for watching I’m enjoying this
much for watching I’m enjoying this series so I’ll see where it goes take
series so I’ll see where it goes take
series so I’ll see where it goes take care of continue to believe I’ll see you
care of continue to believe I’ll see you
care of continue to believe I’ll see you soon ok I gotta get out of here holy cow
soon ok I gotta get out of here holy cow
soon ok I gotta get out of here holy cow it’s raining how you doing babe you’re
it’s raining how you doing babe you’re
it’s raining how you doing babe you’re coming in you want to be in my video
coming in you want to be in my video
coming in you want to be in my video Nina’s checking out her greenhouse it’s
Nina’s checking out her greenhouse it’s
Nina’s checking out her greenhouse it’s raining you got to inside how’s
raining you got to inside how’s
raining you got to inside how’s the greenhouse doing
the greenhouse doing
the greenhouse doing yeah you’re in the video we’re going
yeah you’re in the video we’re going
yeah you’re in the video we’re going inside together ah what are you doing
inside together ah what are you doing
inside together ah what are you doing dhoni doesn’t make it fun okay well good
dhoni doesn’t make it fun okay well good
dhoni doesn’t make it fun okay well good here we go Toby talk to you next week
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