Verbal Confirmation
Ok so things have moved on since I got to level 10 in Warcraft ;)
Ive had email confirmation that the second computer book I am hoping to write, the TOC (Table of Contents) has been accepted. Now this is only email confirmation, and until I find a set of contracts delivered to my door I wont actually start anything. I guess this has it's problems as well as it's benefits. For example, Ive had this idea for a couple of months, and I could have probably written 3-4 chapters by now if I had started in anticipation of the book being agreed. This would save alot of time and mean that I am well ahead of whats expected. BUT the downside is that I did not know that they would agree it, and so you could spend many a weekend writing for writing sake and not actually have done it for any benefit (it would have been a waste of my time).
I guess this is one of my problems, I cannot actually start something like this until I am 100% certain its going ahead. So email wise Ive got confirmation, but until I get written contracts, I will start to get my permissions on track but I wont actually write a word of the new book.
Ive been told the contract documents will be created this week, and I have to be careful to get ready to begin writing because I dont want to miss a step if it is agreed. The timescale Ive agreed is going to be tight, and there are two chapters in the book which will need alot of research before I can write about it (its not the subject thats the problem but the actual facts to make sure its correct).
So should I begin or should I not, that is the question. I wonder if other authors have these thoughts and issues? I am sure I am not the only one out there who works like this.
Im going to have to get ready for what is going to be a rough 6 months, not only from writing the book, but I have alot of other business related things going on, and a full time job. I think I'm not really happy unless I'm under a bit of pressure and a tight deadline.
Will post again in the next few days, and let you know if I've actually started anything or just sitting at my computer contemplating doing some work.
Ive had email confirmation that the second computer book I am hoping to write, the TOC (Table of Contents) has been accepted. Now this is only email confirmation, and until I find a set of contracts delivered to my door I wont actually start anything. I guess this has it's problems as well as it's benefits. For example, Ive had this idea for a couple of months, and I could have probably written 3-4 chapters by now if I had started in anticipation of the book being agreed. This would save alot of time and mean that I am well ahead of whats expected. BUT the downside is that I did not know that they would agree it, and so you could spend many a weekend writing for writing sake and not actually have done it for any benefit (it would have been a waste of my time).
I guess this is one of my problems, I cannot actually start something like this until I am 100% certain its going ahead. So email wise Ive got confirmation, but until I get written contracts, I will start to get my permissions on track but I wont actually write a word of the new book.
Ive been told the contract documents will be created this week, and I have to be careful to get ready to begin writing because I dont want to miss a step if it is agreed. The timescale Ive agreed is going to be tight, and there are two chapters in the book which will need alot of research before I can write about it (its not the subject thats the problem but the actual facts to make sure its correct).
So should I begin or should I not, that is the question. I wonder if other authors have these thoughts and issues? I am sure I am not the only one out there who works like this.
Im going to have to get ready for what is going to be a rough 6 months, not only from writing the book, but I have alot of other business related things going on, and a full time job. I think I'm not really happy unless I'm under a bit of pressure and a tight deadline.
Will post again in the next few days, and let you know if I've actually started anything or just sitting at my computer contemplating doing some work.
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