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When you hear the term \u201cminimalism,\u201d you might think about stories of people living in stark, empty rooms, or simple cottages and cabins in the woods, or maybe those people who live entirely out of a backpack or suitcase, relocating to a new country every six months. You may not<\/em> think of it as something you want to try.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The truth about minimalism as a philosophy is that it has less to do with \u201cgetting rid of all of your stuff\u201d and more to do with \u201cshift away from consumerism and materialism.\u201d It\u2019s ok to own things, in other words. It\u2019s even ok to buy things. You\u2019re just aiming to prevent owning and buying things from being the characteristic that defines who you are. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

When it comes to self publishing, minimalism is a philosophy that can help you build a writing and publishing career that is manageable, stress free, and empowering. It\u2019s a way to frame your indie author career as something that happens for<\/em> you, instead of something you have to constantly work toward.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Here are some tips for approaching your writing career from a minimalist perspective:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Minimum Tools<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

When I talk to will-be authors, people who want to write a book but haven\u2019t yet taken the leap, they usually have lots of questions about what I\u2019ll call \u201cthe mechanics.\u201d They often want to know a definition for \u201ca book,\u201d such as \u201chow many pages or words should I write?\u201d Or \u201chow much time should I spend writing each day?\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

But another set of questions I get falls into what I call \u201cthe hardware.\u201d <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Although that may be a little misleading, as a term, because sometimes the \u201chardware\u201d is actually \u201csoftware.\u201d But the question usually goes like this:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201dWhat should I be using to write my book?\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Should I write using pen and paper? Should I use a laptop? Can I write on my phone? What word processor should I be using? Word? Scrivener? Google Docs? Apple Pages?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The answers I usually give can sound a little glib, but I typically start with \u201cwhatever will get you from the first page to the last page.\u201d Because ultimately, finishing the book is the most important first step in having a writing career. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

That answer skips a lot, though. Because often the will-be writer is looking for more than just a list of approved tools. They\u2019re sometimes looking for validation<\/em>. And it often isn\u2019t enough to say \u201cstart from where you are.\u201d But that\u2019s exactly what you have to do, if you want to finish what you\u2019ve started and then take it to new levels.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Start from where you are. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

If all you have is a stack of legal pads and a Bic pen you found on the sidewalk, that\u2019s good enough. It really is. Pick up that pen (clean it with some hand sanitizer) and start scribbling your masterpiece one line at a time.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In a recent interview in O Magazine<\/em>, Oprah chatted with Honor\u00e9e Fanonne Jeffers, author of The Love Songs of W.E.B Du Bois,<\/em> about her experience and process in writing the book. Honor\u00e9e revealed that she wrote the 800-page manuscript by hand, over 11 years, in a stack of Moleskine notebooks. She could just as easily have been using those legal pads from above. And if she could, you could.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

But most of us have some form of electronic device handy at all times. Laptops, desktops, smart tablets, even smartphones\u2014you can write on any and all of these. Which means you have the tools to start and complete your book already.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Don\u2019t fret over software. I like to use Scrivener, but I know thousands of authors who prefer a standard word processor such as Microsoft Word or Google Docs (which is free). But even if you use something like Notepad or Apple Notes, the important part is that you\u2019re putting the words down.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Which brings us to the next topic\u2026<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Minimum Process<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

\u201cHow often should I write?\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201dHow many words should I write per day?\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201dWhen should I be writing, in the morning or in the evenings?\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

As I write this blog post, I\u2019m sitting in the waiting area of an RV service center. There\u2019s a TV blaring \u201cThe Today Show,\u201d so I\u2019ve had to plug in my AirPods and listen to some LoFi hip hop, with \u201cDo Not Disturb\u201d active on my phone to block Siri from reading out text messages, so I can concentrate. (To the topic above, I\u2019m writing on my iPad, directly in the WordPress interface).<\/p>\n\n\n\n

This isn\u2019t my usual writing setup, nor would I consider it particularly ideal. But it\u2019s where I\u2019ve found myself this morning, and the work goes on. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

The point, though, is that the process I have in place is not only minimal, it\u2019s flexible<\/em>. It doesn\u2019t matter that I\u2019m not sitting at an oaken desk in a posh home office, or on the deck of a private yacht, or just in a cozy coffee shop. My process<\/em> doesn\u2019t depend on any of that. It\u2019s all about using the tools I have to do the work I need to do.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

That\u2019s what you\u2019re aiming for.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

How many words or pages should you write per day? That\u2019s a number you determine for yourself using a few variables: How many words do you want the book to be? When do you want the book completed? So how many words per day do you need to write to meet that deadline?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Substitute \u201cpages\u201d for \u201cword count,\u201d if that\u2019s your preferred metric. But the point remains the same: Your process should allow you to move forward to your goal, without getting in the way of it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

If you simply cannot<\/em> write unless you are sitting in your favorite chair, with an oat milk latte at hand, using the monogrammed fountain pen you were given by Dan Brown to jot your thoughts into a leather bound journal, there\u2019s nothing at all wrong with that. It\u2019s a simple and minimal process all its own. But if you\u2019re unable to have those things because you live in a 400 square-foot apartment in the Bronx, your only chair is a wooden kitchen chair you fished out of a dumpster, your only writing tool is a beat up HP netbook from the early 2000s, and you\u2019ve never even met Dan Brown\u2014well, your process is getting in the way. Time to rethink it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Give yourself the best odds of success. Make your process something that can be adjusted, that can flow with you. Get yourself into a mindset that the important<\/em> part is telling your story. And determine that you\u2019re going to do \u201cwhatever it takes\u201d to do that. Even if Dan Brown never gives you that pen.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Minimum Stress<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Authors are kind of self-destructive sometimes. I say this as one of those self-destructive authors myself. I am absolutely guilty of coming down hard on myself because I haven\u2019t written in a few days, or just because I might not feel<\/em> like writing (even when I\u2019m pushing myself to do it anyway). Cut yourself some slack, this is a tough business.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In her book Big Magic<\/em>, author Elizabeth Gilbert gives the creatives reading her book a pretty profound permission: It\u2019s ok to not<\/em> demand that your art pay for your life. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

I know, I know\u2026 in an industry where the primary question we and every other author asks is \u201cHow do I make more money from my books?\u201d it\u2019s almost sacrilege to suggest that making a living<\/em> might not be the most worthy goal for writing. It\u2019s not that you can\u2019t do it, and definitely not that you shouldn\u2019t do it. But if you\u2019re anything like me, you probably didn\u2019t start writing just because you thought it would make you \u201cbuy my own castle\u201d money. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Or maybe you did\u2026 in which case I have terrible news for you. Writing just for the money almost never makes you any real money. It can<\/em>\u2026 it just typically doesn\u2019t<\/em>. The writers you end up making the most from their work are fueled by something bigger than money. Passion, usually. The kind that makes it so that you can\u2019t not<\/em> write.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Most successful writers start from a place of having an overpowering story to tell. And in telling that story, and in improving their craft and their business and marketing savvy, and yes, sometimes just getting plain lucky<\/em>, they start \u201cmaking bank.\u201d Your definition of \u201cbank\u201d may vary.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The point I want to leave you with is this, though: If you\u2019re always focused on how much you are or are not making as an author, it\u2019s going to stress you out. And stressed-out authors tend to be non-writing authors.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

It\u2019s ok to want to make money from your books. It\u2019s more problematic to put the pressure of making a living on books that haven\u2019t yet found their audience.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Give yourself better odds by taking that pressure off.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

When I first started writing and publishing, I had a copywriting business that paid the bills. Eventually I connected with Draft2Digital, and turned my passion for helping indie authors into a career. And because of that I was able to write even more books on the side, and those books started doing really well. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

The pressure was off. So I could experiment. I could change my pace. I could try out ideas for both the stories and the marketing, and if they failed I wasn\u2019t suddenly living on the streets, eating free condiments from fast food restaurants. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

It\u2019s ok to have a day job, in other words. If you need something to take the pressure off of your work, so that it has time to take root and succeed, don\u2019t beat yourself up over it. Use that experience to allow yourself to take chances. Taking chances is how you find new opportunities and reach higher levels of success.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Minimum Viable Product<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

No minimalist list would be complete without mentioning \u201cMVP.\u201d <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Perhaps the single most misunderstood term in the self publishing world, a \u201cminimum viable product\u201d does not<\/em> mean \u201cfinish your book and rush it to market.\u201d <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Creating an MVP means producing a book that is as close to perfect as you can make it with the resources you have.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

You\u2019re going to get tons of advice and directives about what a \u201cgood\u201d book is. You\u2019ll be told you need editors, cover designers, marketers. But when you\u2019re just starting, you\u2019re likely going to be the only person you can afford to hire for all of those jobs. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Don\u2019t sweat it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Instead, get creative.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Did your best friend get an English degree? Ask if they\u2019ll edit your book. Buy them a pizza as payment.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Use Canva to make a cover.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Watch YouTube videos about how to market your book for free or for low cost.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Read the Draft2Digital blog\u2026 we cover all of the above in several posts. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

The point is, until you have access to more resources, you\u2019ll need to get creative with the resources you do have. And it\u2019s true\u2014your book may not be as perfect as it could be. But the beauty of digital publishing is that you can always<\/em> upgrade later. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

As the book finds its audience, you can turn any profit from royalties over into hiring an editor or paying a cover designer or setting up some paid advertising. And because you went through the process on a shoestring before, you\u2019ll appreciate what it means to be able to pay for these services. You\u2019ll have the advantage of knowing what goes into it all.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

As an indie author minimalist, you have the advantage of being in complete control of your book\u2019s destiny (and your own). You get to decide on where things go, and how they\u2019ll look. You get to be the one who builds an author career that can become everything you ever wanted it to be. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Keep it simple, and you\u2019ll be around for the long haul.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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