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Every person potential has a book inside them just waiting to burst out.\u00a0 Think of your own life experiences. What have you seen heart, learned, experienced that others have not? What dreams or ideas have you had throughout your life? What goals have to accomplished? Where have you traveled? All of these things and more can potentially provide fodder for an article or book that others would love to read…if it is well written.<\/p>\n

Just like anything else, learning to create material that is well-written and structured can lead to more and better materials that you can ultimately sell to generate a residual or passive form of revenue.<\/p>\n

A quote by E. L. Doctorow sums up how many writers and authors feel when they start out in the profession.<\/p>\n

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Every person potential has a book inside them just waiting to burst out.\u00a0 Think of your own life experiences. What have you seen heart, learned, experienced that others have not? What dreams or ideas have you had throughout your life? What goals have to accomplished? Where have you traveled? All of these things and more can potentially provide fodder for … <\/p>\n

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