5. EXPECT TO BE EMOTIONALLY UNCOMFORTABLE (AND MAYBE AFRAID) This is a big one. Writing a book will unquestionably push you emo- tionally, and expose fears and anxieties. That is never easy, and never fun, but if you want to write a book, it’s almost certainly going to be a necessity (don’t worry, we will tell you what fears are coming and how to deal with them). Do not discount this or minimize it. Fear is coming, and if you don’t deal with it properly, it becomes the book killer. This fear is normal and OK to have; you need to expect it and then learn to deal with it. In fact, fear is such a big deal, it is the whole next chapter. “Nothing in the world is worth having or worth doing unless it means effort, pain, difficulty.” —theodore rooSevelt REFERENCE: If you want to know what to expect to get from your book, read Reference piece 9.1: Realistic and Unrealistic Expecta- tions for a Book. 24 · ThE SCriBE METhOD