everyone should write a book
DESCRIPTION
Everyone Should Write a Book was a 5-minute talk given by Andrew Heaton at Ignite Detroit 2012. As per Ignite rules, each slide was shown for 15 seconds only.TRANSCRIPT
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EVERYONE SHOULD WRITE A BOOK.
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HI, I’M ANDREW.
WHEN I WAS A KID, I WANTED TO BE A WRITER.
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SO, AFTER 30 YEARS I BECAME ONE.
I WROTE A BOOK.
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YOU SHOULD WRITE A BOOK.
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WRITING A BOOK CAN BE SCARY.
LET’S KILL SIX FEARS.
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SUBJECTAPHOBIAI'm afraid I have nothing to write about
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WRITE WHAT YOU KNOW.
MAKE SOMETHING UP.
WRITE ABOUT YOUR JOB.
WRITE YOUR GRANDPARENT’S BIOGRAPHY.
WRITE CRAPPY POETRY.
INTERVIEW PEOPLE YOU ADMIRE.
DOCUMENT YOUR NEIGHBORHOOD.
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TEXTAPHOBIAI'm afraid I don't have the right software
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YOU DO.
IF YOU HAVE A COMPUTER, YOU HAVE THE RIGHT SOFTWARE.
IF YOU DON'T HAVE A COMPUTER, YOU CAN BORROW A PEN.
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SUGARDADDYPHOBIAI'm afraid I won't get a publisher
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YOU DON'T NEED ONE.
90% OF WHAT A PUBLISHER DOES IS ATTAINABLE BY EVERYONE.
D.I.Y.
THIS BARCODE COST $10.
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BARNESNOBLIAPHOBIAI'm afraid it won't get to a bookstore
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YOU DON'T NEED TO, BUT YOU CAN.
MASS MARKET DOES NOT LEGITIMIZE YOUR EFFORTS.
AMAZON IS ALWAYS OPEN.
EBOOKS ARE EASY. PAPER IS NOT DEAD.
DISTRIBUTION IS A COMMODITY.
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EEYOREPHOBIAI'm afraid no one will want to read my book
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KNOCK IT OFF.
WE ARE NOT A CITY OF CRYBABIES.
MAYBE NO ONE WILL CARE.
HAS THAT EVER STOPPED YOU BEFORE?
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CASHAPHOBIAI'm afraid no one will buy my book
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SO WHAT.
AT LEAST YOU DID IT.
PRINTING, EBOOK CREATION, DISTRIBUTION,COPYRIGHT, ISBN REGISTRATION, PAYMENT, AND SHIPPING ARE NOW ONLINE SERVICES.
AND THEY ARE CHEAP.
I SPENT LESS THAN $50 TO PUBLISH A BOOK.
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DO NOT LET FEAR STOP YOU.
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WRITE SOMETHING.
THEN GO HERE:www.createspace.com
www.lulu.comwww.smashwords.com
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THANKS.@TIGERSTRIPE