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A State of Happiness — Book Update Day 10
There was a time when I thought writing a book was just too daunting to consider, and here I sit ten days into a book about happiness at 21,464 words. How the heck did that happen?
Well, I had to start thinking, “Book First,” a lot. I’ve been writing off and on all day. I got about 1,700 words written in two different chapters. I figured I was done for the day. It’s only 5:19 p.m., and the sun has gone down. I should go turn some of the lights on in the house, but I thought, I haven’t written anything for Medium in the last week. Why not an update?
So, this will be short. The book is called A State of Happiness right now. Will that change? I don’t know. Right now, it seems fine. Same thing with the chapters. I might change the names and reorder them a bit, but for now? It’s fine. The book is almost half written. I figure that will happen tomorrow or the next day, so that milestone is big.
I wanted to put it out there to fellow writers that writing a book doesn’t have to be that difficult. Especially if it’s something you typically write about anyway. I am, I suppose, a happiness coach of sorts. I’d never thought of myself like that, but come to think of it, I suppose I am.
I am a Virgo and very much an orderly sort of creature. Here’s how I start with writing a book. I go and handle some books. I…
