Nick HutchisonFounder and CEO, BookThinkers

Who should write a book? ✍️📚 You have the power to impact others through your words! #Nonfiction

19 Aug 2024 · 1 min

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In this conversational segment, Nick Hutchison asks who is fit to become an author and what traits are sought after for Morgan James authors. Speaker B responds that not everyone should write a book, but anyone with a valuable experience or insight that could help others should consider it. He cites striking statistics: about 86% of people want to write a book, yet only a small fraction start, fewer finish, and less than 2% of traditionally published titles ever appear in a bookstore. These odds raise the question of why pursue publishing, but the speaker argues that if the content can save a life, solve a problem, or inspire someone, the effort is justified. He shares his own experience of using a ghostwriter for his last book, describing it as an amazing solution for those who may not be the best writers themselves. The overall message emphasizes purpose‑driven writing, realistic expectations about the publishing landscape, and alternative routes like ghostwriting for those with powerful stories to share.

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Should everybody write a book? Who's a good fit for being an author? Well, what kind of characteristics do you look for for Morgan James authors?
I don't think everybody should write a book, but if you do have something to say or you've got an experience others could learn from, then absolutely you should. You know, the reality is you probably heard these numbers before, Luke and Nick. You know, what is it? 86% of the population want to write a book, but few start, and then even fewer finish, and then even fewer get picked up by a publisher. And then as we just alluded, there's less than 2% chance that you'll ever show up in a bookstore if you're Even if you're traditionally published. So it's like, why would you go do that on this path in the first place? But if you've got something good and you can benefit somebody, you can save a life, or you can encourage somebody or help them down a challenge that you've solved so they don't have to have the same challenges, then you must write that book. Now, I eventually learned that I may not be the best one to actually write it. My last book was ghostwritten, and oh my gosh, it was amazing. But still, I think you should write a book if you've got something powerful to say that can benefit for somebody else. Now, again, there's a lot of books that are just written for somebody