Hey Reader,

There are only 2 weeks left to enroll in Write Your Friggin' Book Already®! So if you've been on the fence about joining, now is the time!

I think a lot about today's topic: Why so many people start writing books but so few actually finish them.

I've been helping people write books for over 20 years, and I can tell you it's not what most people think.

It's not lack of talent. It's not lack of time. It's not even lack of good ideas.

The real reason most people don't finish their books is because they try to do it alone.

Here's What I See Happen

You get excited about your book idea. You sit down to write. You get a few pages in and the doubts start creeping in:

"Is this any good?"

"Am I doing this right?"

"Should I start over?"

"Maybe that other idea would be better?"

"Will anyone actually want to read this?"

Without anyone to bounce ideas off, without anyone to tell you that yes, first drafts are supposed to suck, without anyone to cheer you on when you hit your first milestone... you stop.

You tell yourself you'll come back to it later. But later never comes because the doubt has taken over.

I know this because I used to do it too.

I had dozens of half-finished manuscripts sitting on my computer. Stories I loved, ideas I was passionate about, books I knew needed to exist in the world.

But I was trying to write them in isolation, and isolation is creativity's worst enemy.

The Science Behind Why This Happens

According to the American Society of Training and Development, you are 95% more likely to complete a goal if you have a specific accountability appointment with someone.

Sure, you could use a friend to cheer you on, but you're more likely to succeed if you have support in these five ways:

• Accountability Partners - People who show up with you and make sure you do the work
• Feedback Providers - People who can give you honest, helpful guidance on your writing
• Cheerleaders - People who remind you that every published author started exactly where you are
• Coaches – An experience expert to help you when you're stuck
• Courses and Systems – A path to follow so you don't get lost

Most people try to be all five for themselves - and it doesn't work.

Your inner critic is too loud to be a good cheerleader. You're too close to your work to give yourself objective feedback. And accountability to yourself? Well, you know how that goes when doomscrolling starts to happen.

Everything Changed When I Found My Writing Community

Suddenly I had people to write with (accountability), people to bounce ideas off (feedback), and people who understood the struggle and celebrated the wins (cheerleaders). Plus, a program to tell me what steps to take and a coach to help me when I veered off the path.

That's exactly why I built WYFBA to be more than just a course – it's all five types of support in one place.

• The weekly writing sprints give you accountability partners who show up with you.
• The monthly coaching calls give you feedback from someone who's been in the publishing industry for 20+ years.
• The community gives you the best cheerleaders you'll ever find - people who get it because they're doing it too.

Your Book Doesn't Have to Join the Pile of Unfinished Manuscripts

If you've tried to write a book before and didn't finish, it wasn't because you're not cut out for it. You absolutely can write a book.

You were just missing the most important ingredient: community.

With 2 weeks left in this enrollment period, it's time to decide: Are you going to try to do this alone again, or are you ready to join a community that won't let you quit on your book?

We start our fall cohort on August 30th, and doors close August 22nd. That's exactly 2 weeks from today.

Which means NOW is the time to enroll.

Questions about the community or the program? Reply to this email - I read every single one and love talking about what it's really like to write a book with support.

Because the world needs your story now more than ever.™

Lauren

P.S. A couple of those subsidized spots (20% off with code BENEFACTOR) are still available. Don't let cost be the thing that keeps you from finally finishing your book. Enroll today!

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