Hi jan,

Have you ever opened a blank document, typed the title of your book, and then sat there wondering what should come next?

Maybe you wrote the first paragraph.

Deleted it.

Tried again.

Then closed the document because nothing felt quite right.

Most people call that writer's block.

But after writing more than 90 books, I've learned that the blank page is rarely the real problem.

The real problem is you're trying to write a book you haven't fully planned.

That forces you to make every major decision at once:

What is this book really about?

Who am I writing it for?

Which ideas belong in it?

What should the reader learn first?

How should one chapter lead into the next?

What change should the reader experience by the end?

That's a tremendous amount of pressure to place on one opening paragraph.

And it explains why so many promising books begin with enthusiasm, then slowly lose direction.

The author writes a few pages.

Then remembers another idea.

Adds another story.

Changes the structure.

Rewrites Chapter One.

Before long, the book becomes a collection of valuable thoughts without one clear path running through them.

The solution is not to force yourself to write harder.

It's to make the important decisions before you begin drafting.

A strong outline allows you to see the entire book at once.

You can identify where the reader begins, where you want to take them, and what each chapter must accomplish along the way.

You can see whether an idea strengthens the book or distracts from it.

You can catch repetition, missing steps, and weak transitions before they cost you weeks of rewriting.

Most importantly, you can sit down to write without asking:

    "What am I supposed to say?"

Instead, you can focus on a much better question:

    "How can I teach this idea as clearly and powerfully as possible?"

That is why I created The Brian Tracy Book Starter Kit.

This free interactive experience helps you make the essential decisions behind your book before you begin writing it.

In 30 minutes or less, you'll clarify:

• The message your book is built around
• The reader who needs it most
• The problem or opportunity it addresses
• The transformation your book will deliver
• The ideas that belong in each chapter
• The order that makes the book clear and compelling

Then those answers are organized into a complete chapter-by-chapter outline you can actually write from.

You won't finish with another page of disconnected notes.

You'll finish knowing what your book is, why it matters, and exactly how it comes together.

Create My Book Outline »

You may have spent years collecting the wisdom, stories, and experience for your book.

You don't need to spend another year trying to organize them alone.

Give the Book Starter Kit 30 focused minutes.

You may finally see the book that has been there all along.

To your success,

Brian Tracy

P.S. The Starter Kit is completely free, and you don't need writing experience or a perfectly developed idea. Bring whatever you have today, even if it's only a subject you cannot stop thinking about. Use the Starter Kit now »»