You Have a Book in You! You have a book in you! You probably have more than one. But unless you get the words out of you, that’s as far as it goes. 吀栀e old cliché “Begun is half done” is meant to moti- vate and inspire us to start things, but it also reminds us that projects we begin and then abandon are of little value. Books that are only outlined or semiwritten cannot be sold or read. Decide in the beginning how much time you will ded- icate each day or each week to writing, schedule yourself into the process of writing, and then do it. To Get Started, Begin at the End To get started, begin at the end—meaning that in your mind’s eye, you must see a 昀椀nished product called a book. 吀栀ink about what your book will look like when it is done and who will read it. Whether your book is being written for a general audience for a speci昀椀c niche, make sure that your target