Top Reasons to Become an Author

Writing and Publishing

As an author coach I often get queries from aspiring authors about publishing their book. After they describe their book the first question they ask is how many books they can sell per month? One young author even had an astronomical amount that he wanted to earn from a book of short stories that he was writing and insisted that everyone will like his book. But they get disillusioned when I tell them that I cannot predict how many books they will sell as it depends on many factors like audience, genre, topic, and the influence or followers the writer currently has. Next they start making statements like - If I can’t make the money that I have in mind then what is the point in publishing my book?

Agreed, many books don’t actually generate enough money to fulfill the fancy financial dreams that most budding writers have. However, authors should understand that writing is a passion while selling is a business. Secondly, authoring a book is like planting a seed of a fruit tree. It cannot give fruits from the very next week. But lust like buying a lottery ticket is mandatory for getting a chance to win the jackpot, publishing a book and releasing for sale is mandatory to know whether it will sell or not. Thirdly, the benefits of writing a book are plenty as described below.

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