Beginner Author Mistakes: What to Avoid to Write Better Books
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In this episode, Tucker covers the top 13 author mistakes -- and how to avoid them.
- Too focused on selling copies
- Too focused on bestseller lists
- Making the book about you (non-fiction only)
- Not enough of your story in the book
- Too much of your story in the book
- Trying to be perfect
- Too much pressure on the book to do things it can't do
- Playing it too safe
- Getting stuck on irrelevant details
- Obsession with finding "perfect" writing tools
- Using the book for your emotional validation
- Expecting to know everything before you start
- Editing as you write your first draft
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