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What do you hope to achieve? Are your goals financial? Or creative?
What does success look like? How will you know you’ve arrived? Be detailed!
What are your strengths? Author? Marketer? Business?
Your weaknesses? What can you do to overcome weaknesses?
Know Yourself
Who is your audience?
Age, gender, finances, geographic location What are their reading preferences? Do they buy books online? In stores? Or borrow?
Who writes in the space you’re interested in? How are you different from the competition?
How will you stand out?
Know your Competition
ID your primary & secondary goals.
ID steps you’ll take to achieve goals? What setbacks do you anticipate?
How will you handle setbacks? What is your worst authorial nightmare?
What happens if it comes true? What is your greatest dream?
What happens if you achieve it?
Plan your work & work your plan
“Talent is cheaper than table salt. What separates the talented individual from the successful one is a lot of hard work.”
~ Stephen King
Celebrate small successes along the way. Realize change comes with uncertainty. Don’t be
afraid! Know & celebrate when you’ve arrived!
Live your dream!