How to start a book: 4 simple ways to start a book today

How to start a book: 4 simple ways to start a book today. Boy cannonballs off rock platform into clear, blue ocean on a sunny day. Photo by erdinç ersoy from Pexels

What a writing coach wants you to know about how to start a memoir or life story

Kids where I grew up would often visit an old water-filled quarry to swim.

Here we would scale the rock walls and jump, flip and dive for hours.

Certainly the first jump was scary but sooner or later we all faced our fears and took the plunge.

Indeed writing can also feel scary in the beginning but keep reading for my top four ways on how to start a book.

So let’s dive in!

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Writing and editing: 3 insider coaching call tips

Writing and editing: 3 insider coaching call tips. Surfers in the lineup at dawn. Photo by Yaroslav Shuraev from Pexels

Quick and easy life-story fixes from a writing coach

Often on morning beach walks I see primary students surfing for school sport.

First their coaches begin with a quick lesson on the sand and then everyone hits the water.

Similarly, a writing and editing life-story coach gets ‘in the water’ to help improve your confidence and skills.

And they are usually keeping an eye on three things …  

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