Working on a book proposal

I imagine that many writers have quite a few different book ideas floating around in their heads just waiting for the time to be able to put words on paper.  In my insecurity I picture them with sleek Mac Book Air's just sitting at a coffee shop somewhere typing furiously and laughing because its just so easy to put together intelligent stories and ideas. 

Now I know that writing is not like that for the vast number of writers.  I've read enough Anne Lamott, Donald Miller,  and Len Sweet to know that writing is hard and takes a lot of work.  But, I still want to believe that it's going to be relatively easy.

I'm working on my first ever book proposal for an idea that I think has pretty good legs and there isn't much like it out right now.  It's being written out of my experience of doing youth ministry for a bunch of years. I've got a great group of pretty well known people I can ask for help and endorsements and even have some solid connections to publishing.   Still with all that I know the likelihood of it being published are still not very good.  

For me writing is a lot like running and going to the gym.  I hit it in spurts. It feels really good and I enjoy it when I do it but my biggest issue is continuing a pattern that produces results. I'm praying this time as I have new motivation because the idea is good that I will move forward with it.

So that's me this week.

Comments

[John Losey]

Great news Lars. Writing is tough work and you better really like your concept because you live it for a long time. I wrote most of my first book on a palm with a keyboard at a Diedrichs coffee shop. Don't need no stinking Mac!