{"id":304,"date":"2013-07-14T13:54:35","date_gmt":"2013-07-14T17:54:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.robertwlucas.com\/wordpress\/?p=304"},"modified":"2021-12-06T10:34:03","modified_gmt":"2021-12-06T15:34:03","slug":"getting-started-as-an-author-a-self-assessment-activity","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.robertwlucas.com\/wordpress\/getting-started-as-an-author-a-self-assessment-activity\/","title":{"rendered":"Getting Started as an Author &#8211; A Self Assessment Activity"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Before you go further in your efforts to<a title=\"non fiction, nonfiction, fiction books\" href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/s\/?_encoding=UTF8&amp;camp=1789&amp;creative=390957&amp;field-keywords=customer%20service&amp;linkCode=ur2&amp;tag=rwlnfw-20&amp;url=search-alias%3Dstripbooks#\/ref=nb_sb_ss_i_0_17?url=search-alias%3Dstripbooks&amp;field-keywords=getting+published&amp;sprefix=getting+published%2Cstripbooks%2C313&amp;rh=n%3A283155%2Ck%3Agetting+published\"> become a published author<\/a>, do a quick assessment of your knowledge, resources and support network so that you have a sound foundation for ideas and information as you move forward. To do this, take a few minutes to answer the following questions. Add additional ones you might think of and answer them as well.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/product\/B00CHXCAA6\/ref=as_li_ss_tl?ie=UTF8&amp;camp=1789&amp;creative=390957&amp;creativeASIN=B00CHXCAA6&amp;linkCode=as2&amp;tag=rwlnfw-20\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-306\" title=\"Getting Started as an Author \u2013 A Self Assessment Activity \" alt=\"Getting Started as an Author \u2013 A Self Assessment Activity \" src=\"http:\/\/www.robertwlucas.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/07\/pen-and-paper-edited-225x300.jpg\" width=\"225\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.robertwlucas.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/07\/pen-and-paper-edited-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/www.robertwlucas.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/07\/pen-and-paper-edited-375x500.jpg 375w, https:\/\/www.robertwlucas.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/07\/pen-and-paper-edited.jpg 490w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 225px) 100vw, 225px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Use your responses as a planning sheet for preparing to create your work and ultimately <a title=\"non fiction, nonfiction, fiction books\" href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/s\/?_encoding=UTF8&amp;camp=1789&amp;creative=390957&amp;field-keywords=money%20making%20tips%20for%20writers%20and%20authors&amp;linkCode=ur2&amp;tag=rwlnfw-20&amp;url=search-alias%3Dstripbooks\">generate revenue from your books<\/a>.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Where can I go for information on the <a title=\"non fiction, nonfiction, fiction books\" href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/s\/?_encoding=UTF8&amp;camp=1789&amp;creative=390957&amp;field-keywords=money%20making%20tips%20for%20writers%20and%20authors&amp;linkCode=ur2&amp;tag=rwlnfw-20&amp;url=search-alias%3Dstripbooks#\/ref=nb_sb_ss_i_0_13?url=search-alias%3Dstripbooks&amp;field-keywords=writing+books&amp;sprefix=writing+books%2Cstripbooks%2C183&amp;rh=n%3A283155%2Ck%3Awriting+books\">writing <\/a>and <a title=\"non fiction, nonfiction, fiction books\" href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/s\/?_encoding=UTF8&amp;camp=1789&amp;creative=390957&amp;field-keywords=money%20making%20tips%20for%20writers%20and%20authors&amp;linkCode=ur2&amp;tag=rwlnfw-20&amp;url=search-alias%3Dstripbooks#\/ref=nb_sb_ss_i_0_15?url=search-alias%3Dstripbooks&amp;field-keywords=book+publishing&amp;sprefix=book+publishing%2Cstripbooks%2C183&amp;rh=n%3A283155%2Ck%3Abook+publishing\">publishing<\/a> profession?<\/li>\n<li>What\u00a0lessons have I already learned that might help me become a better author who generates a steady stream of income?<\/li>\n<li>Whom do I know who might share other pertinent lessons as an author?<\/li>\n<li>What local groups might I <a title=\"non fiction, nonfiction, fiction books\" href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/s\/?_encoding=UTF8&amp;camp=1789&amp;creative=390957&amp;field-keywords=money%20making%20tips%20for%20writers%20and%20authors&amp;linkCode=ur2&amp;tag=rwlnfw-20&amp;url=search-alias%3Dstripbooks#\/ref=nb_sb_ss_i_0_17?url=search-alias%3Dstripbooks&amp;field-keywords=networking+skills&amp;sprefix=networking+skills%2Cstripbooks%2C183&amp;rh=n%3A283155%2Ck%3Anetworking+skills\">network<\/a> with that can help me become\u00a0better known and help position me as a subject matter expert\/author?<\/li>\n<li>Do I have an <a title=\"non fiction, nonfiction, fiction books\" href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/s\/?_encoding=UTF8&amp;camp=1789&amp;creative=390957&amp;field-keywords=money%20making%20tips%20for%20writers%20and%20authors&amp;linkCode=ur2&amp;tag=rwlnfw-20&amp;url=search-alias%3Dstripbooks#\/ref=nb_sb_ss_i_0_15?url=search-alias%3Dstripbooks&amp;field-keywords=author+platform&amp;sprefix=author+platform%2Cstripbooks%2C183&amp;rh=n%3A283155%2Ck%3Aauthor+platform\">author platform<\/a>? If not, how do I go about building one?<\/li>\n<li>What challenges do I face in becoming a known and successful author?<\/li>\n<li>What resources do I have available (e.g. people, money, or otherwise) that might help me overcome the challenges that I\u2019ve identified?<\/li>\n<li>What equipment and supplies do I need as a writer? If I do not have them, where can they be obtained?<\/li>\n<li>What <a title=\"non fiction, nonfiction, fiction books\" href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/s\/?_encoding=UTF8&amp;camp=1789&amp;creative=390957&amp;field-keywords=money%20making%20tips%20for%20writers%20and%20authors&amp;linkCode=ur2&amp;tag=rwlnfw-20&amp;url=search-alias%3Dstripbooks#\/ref=nb_sb_noss?url=search-alias%3Dstripbooks&amp;field-keywords=funding+for+authors&amp;rh=n%3A283155%2Ck%3Afunding+for+authors\">financial resources<\/a> do I have to support me as I write and how will I get additional ones as I move forward?<\/li>\n<li>What\u00a0do I need to know about <a title=\"non fiction, nonfiction, fiction books\" href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/s\/?_encoding=UTF8&amp;camp=1789&amp;creative=390957&amp;field-keywords=money%20making%20tips%20for%20writers%20and%20authors&amp;linkCode=ur2&amp;tag=rwlnfw-20&amp;url=search-alias%3Dstripbooks#\/ref=nb_sb_noss?url=search-alias%3Dstripbooks&amp;field-keywords=marketing+tips+for+authors&amp;rh=n%3A283155%2Ck%3Amarketing+tips+for+authors\">book marketing <\/a>that I do not already know?<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Before you go further in your efforts to become a published author, do a quick assessment of your knowledge, resources and support network so that you have a sound foundation for ideas and information as you move forward. 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