{"id":1044,"date":"2025-07-11T08:37:04","date_gmt":"2025-07-11T08:37:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/caseyzeman.com\/blog\/?p=1044"},"modified":"2025-07-21T13:32:04","modified_gmt":"2025-07-21T13:32:04","slug":"this-is-dedicated-to-anyone-whos-ever-said-i-want-to-write-a-book-but","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/caseyzeman.com\/blog\/this-is-dedicated-to-anyone-whos-ever-said-i-want-to-write-a-book-but","title":{"rendered":"This is Dedicated to Anyone Who’s Ever Said, “I Want to Write a Book, But\u2026”"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t
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Writing a book had been on my mind for years.<\/p>\n

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I\u2019d start\u2026 then stop. Jot down ideas\u2026 then doubt them. Tell myself I\u2019d \u201cget to it\u201d later\u2026 then months would go by.<\/p>\n

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If you\u2019ve ever felt like that, like you want<\/em><\/strong> to write a book but the idea just feels too big or too complicated, I get it. That was me. Until I joined a program by my good friend and brilliant coach, Shaa Wasmund.<\/p>\n

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And in 90 days, I had a finished manuscript, real momentum, and a book I was proud of.<\/p>\n

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Before I get into what finally worked for me, let\u2019s first cover:<\/p>\n

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What actually stops us from writing a book<\/strong><\/p>\n

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Shaa and I spoke about this in a recent interview (full video at the end of this post), and what she said felt too close to home.\u00a0<\/p>\n

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Most entrepreneurs don\u2019t write a book because they believe:<\/strong><\/p>\n

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1. They don\u2019t have time.<\/p>\n

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2. Someone\u2019s already written about this.<\/p>\n

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3. They have no idea how to make it actually help their business.<\/p>\n

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Does any of this sound like you? It surely did for me!\u00a0<\/p>\n

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What I learned from Shaa is that <\/strong>the problem isn\u2019t the writing. It\u2019s the lack of structure, no plan, no direction, no path.<\/strong><\/p>\n

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Once I had her framework, everything changed. I didn\u2019t have to figure out how to get from blank page to published. I just had to follow the steps.<\/p>\n

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The Framework That Got Me Writing, It Might Just Help You Too<\/h2>\n

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Shaa\u2019s method flips the usual advice on its head. You don\u2019t start by writing. You start by asking:<\/p>\n

What do I want this book to *do* for my business?\u201d<\/strong><\/p>\n

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Is it about lead generation? Authority? Raising your prices? Getting podcast invites? Once that\u2019s clear, then you reverse engineer the content.<\/p>\n

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She calls it \u201ccolor-by-number\u201d for books, and that\u2019s exactly what it felt like.<\/p>\n

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I didn\u2019t have to stress over how much to write or where to begin. I just followed the framework. And yes, I was blown away by how fast the words added up.<\/p>\n

The Golden Mantra Books > Social Media<\/strong><\/p>\n

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Why\u2026 Because you can\u2019t remember what you saw on social media yesterday. But you remember the books that changed your life.<\/p>\n

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And it most definitely is true.<\/p>\n

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We spend so much time creating content that disappears in 24 hours. But a book, it sticks. It sits on someone\u2019s shelf. It positions you as the expert. And it opens doors, you know the usual schabang!<\/p>\n

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