5 Little Mistakes That Can Leave an Outdated Stamp on Your Book and How to Fix Them

Have you eaten stale cookies recently? Not long ago, I ran to a small neighborhood grocery store to buy a few things. One of the items I grabbed was a box of cookies. I ran home, made dinner, pulled out the box of cookies, and bit into one. It was rancid! You know; It tasted like paper, dry, not crisp. The salt had even lost its salty taste.

Speaking of outdated, are you making the mistakes that mark your book outdated? If you’re like the writer when she started writing books, you might be making a few simple mistakes that will get in the way of your book’s success.

No problem; Now you don’t have to make those same mistakes, you can put an end to the little mistakes that make your book writing a MUST in a big way. Here are 5 mistakes and how to avoid them written in a STALE acronym. Put them into action and receive trailer truckloads plus book sales and triple the success you expected.

1. Soul Mistake: Book written without soul or passion.
Write as professionally as you can, but write from the heart. Write with passion; write with soul Strategically place your stats and famous quotes, but don’t get bogged down in language. Your readers may think you’re speaking poorly to them if you use too many technical terms and professional jargon.

2. Teachable moments. Book written without using teaching moments.
There are two main reasons why people read. One of those reasons we read is to be educated. Seize the teachable moments of your life. It will make your book more interesting. Remember, the stale cookie moment above. The author related it to the staleness that our writing can have.

3. Amplification error: Book written without dramatic stories or illustrations.
It is true that the details are important. But in book writing, the details can be boring. Make your book eventful. Focus on the events. Then amplify or turn up the volume of your book events. Include the details but dramatize your stories or embellish your stories as much as you can.

4. Lessons of life: Book written without practical applications.
Use your life lessons in your book. Educate your readers with the lessons you have learned along the way in life. Don’t get me wrong; don’t bog your reader down with your personal details. Sprinkle them with good taste. Be sure to place them strategically so they make sense in the flow of the book. An author friend created a life lessons section with a practical application of each principle from the main chapter.

5. Empathy error: Book written without personal connection with the reader.
Do you connect emotionally with your reader? You must express empathy with your reader and his problems. Empathy is the ability to share and understand the emotions and feelings of others. It is often characterized as the ability to “put yourself in someone else’s shoes.” Let them know that you have walked where they have walked. Or you are in a close relationship with someone who has and understands their feelings and emotions.

Without writing a compelling book filled with: passion and soul, teaching moments, dramatic stories, life lessons, and an emotional connection, your message may never reach the audience it’s meant to reach. Avoid writing a VOID book full of the above errors; Capture the interest of your audience and get them to read your book. Best wishes for your success as an author!

Do not wait more! Remember, there is an audience waiting to read what you have written. Why not start writing your book manuscript today? Need some extra help writing an engaging book that avoids outdated typos?