I Wrote a 42-Page Report Today in Just 5 Hours!

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It's been a long time since I've written a report. In fact, it's been years. Thanks to a lot of ghost writers I haven't had to worry about writing them.

But for this project I had to do it. It's something I couldn't ghostwrite. It had be authentic from a first-hand experience.

Now I am still not finished with the report. I still have to put in a few images. I have to read through it again to make sure it has a flow to it. I have to put on the final touches. I could even be working on it right now but I am not.

But...

It's impressive what you can really get done when you buckle up and focus on your work.

Don't think it was easy for me. I had to fight the urge to quit every few pages. It was tempting to get up and move around, get on Youtube, go get a drink, get on ESPN.com, etc...But just like when I am working out, instead of giving up I continued on.

Once I was done I took not a 5-minutes break but an hour break. In fact, I wouldn't be here if I wasn't taking a break. But if you don't reward yourself when you work hard you'll get burned out.

I've mastered the fighting through when it comes to the physical part of my life. I can always squeeze out a few more pull-ups or run another mile, but when it comes to the mental part it's still difficult. I still have a hard time not giving up when things get tough.

But I didn't give up. I wrote 1 page. Then 2 pages. Next thing I knew I was up to 15 and before it was all said and done I had 42 pages of info I'll be able to sell for $17 to $20 over and over again. Rome wasn't build in a day and neither is an internet marketing empire.

But you sure can get a lot in a day. Yes, it really is possible to create a product in 24-hours or less. I always thought that stuff was crap but it's true. You'll never know unless you try it.

It wasn't easy, and it never is to remain disciplined and complete a project. But damn it will be worth it when I am done with it. It's not all about the money either, it's about proving to yourself that you can do something.

It builds momentum. It builds confidence. Now it's up to me to keep rolling. Dream big. And thank the Lord for ghostwriters.
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  • I know exactly what u mean. I need to write something and am not getting it done. I will write 2 sentences and check my email etc. Then write one paragraph and get up to get something to drink etc.

    End of the day I would have been in front of the PC for hours but didn't get anything accomplished. The same goes for doing SEO tasks etc. If a person an just do 3 hours per day of real work one can really make a lot of money quickly in this industry but it's too easy to get sidetracked.

    Great post and thanks for sharing.

    Jan
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    • Congratulations mate! You have managed to overcome the big challenge of being able to stay focus and develop a product out of your time.

      I'm sure most people would love to read a first-hand report written by the person himself rather than a ghostwriter. It's the personal touch that makes a lot of difference.

      I have read many reports over all these years and I notice that I always only save reports in my hard drive that are well-written and have personal touch. Most of the time they have been written by the marketers themselves. There is some sort of connection and hook between the writer and the reader. One of these marketers whom I always like to read is Willie Crawford's reports/articles or posts.

      Maybe you could offer this report as a free gift to entice people to your newsletter?

      Anyway this is an inspiring post and I hope it will also inspire the rest!
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  • Congratulations on completing your report in one day, Dave. Many people don't even make it that far. I can completely identify with the temptations that you faced, and especially if you don't write books and long articles on a daily basis, it's incredibly easy to get distracted with email, phone calls, facebook, instant messengers, Skype, etc.

    It's almost as if you start itching after a few pages to do something and anything but write your ebook, and the temptation can be overpowering. It takes discipline and repetition to overcome this, and of course successful ghostwriters have already mastered this ability to focus due to the fact that they do this job on a daily basis.

    If we write books infrequently, this temptation to be and get distracted will inevitably come upon us, and it'll really take discipline and willpower to fight it. I'm sure that the more we do it and the more clearly we can see the fruits of our labor, the easier it'll get as time goes by. But it's never easy in the beginning, and it'll take some effort to conquer this nemesis of writing productively, so this leads me to the logical conclusion that good ghostwriters will always be able to find steady employment!
  • I come close. Twice I wrote 80-page reports in 3 days.

    It can be done when you put your mind to doing it.
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    • A strong sense of urgency bordering on desperation usually does the trick, lol. It's not always easy to recapture that sense of urgency when working on ebooks, especially when we are working for ourselves and there is no superior breathing down our necks.

      Paul
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  • Inspiring, Thank you.... I have an Idea for two ebooks but I just spend the time planning it out in my head (at least That's what I tell myself I am doing).

    Very inspiring.... are you using Dragon or are you just a really fast typist?
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    • Both...

      I usually start with Dragon, but after stopping to do editing, I often just resort to typing alone.
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  • Good Job!

    When I need to get something like that done I like to just lock myself in my office and not allow myself to eat or do anything (except drink water and use the restroom) until I'm done with what I need to accomplish.

    I'm a mean boss, but I get the job done
  • That is really impressive! What is your average wpm and how many words per page where in the report approximately?
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    • I am with TPW when it comes to writing. Although I wrote my report at about 65 words per minute or something like that, I like to use Dragon when writing articles.

      The only problem is that I end up having to edit a lot. I think a combination of both is a good start.

      Like someone said before the personal touch is huge. The ghostwriters I've used would write it better structure wise, but they obviously can't replicate my voice.

      It really is fun to create your own products. The only time this becomes difficult is when you're in various niches that have nothing in common.
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  • If you can write a sellable 42 page report, with images, in one day then you've got a great future in internet marketing. Write another 10 and you could make lots of lovely lolly!
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    • In theory, that works... But the work is just beginning when you put the finishing touches on your new product.

      I spent one day writing the copy and an hour here and there over the next month tweaking the sales copy.

      Then once I was satisfied with the copy, I set affiliate programs at rapbank for the product, and built the sales page and product fulfillment on my own site.

      I theorized that I could do one product a week, but I think one product per month is more realistic -- unless you are cranking out 10-page reports, but then again, creating the product is the easy party.
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  • Congratulations, that's pretty darn fast! I can get distracted easily and often have several things on the go so last time it took me 3 days to write a 50 page ebook! I was pretty happy with that time but it's great getting that done in a day!
  • Amazing story, 3,900 words an hour is fantastic...




    and neither was your body!
    (Tony Horton...anyone?)
    ...wait

  • It is really good work . Very impressive!

    Good job .
  • I had to thank you because this is a problem I come across writing information products. Right now, I have one ebook 50% completed and it's hard for me to finish it. I do bit by bit, and it's taken me an eternity to finish.

    I'll try to get busy and finish it all for good! Thank you for your post!
  • Great job, it is really impressive how much you can get done on good days, and how absolutely little productivity you can have on bad days...
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    • Excellent job, Dave!

      Just goes to show what can be accomplished with focus, energy and determination.

      The fact that only you could write it means that content was already inside. You just had to let it out. I think a lot of people might miss this important step in creating information products. Know your topic and the words flow.

      Dragon can give your writing a terrific boost in terms of productivity. But it takes time to get used to it and it is a different style of writing. The delayed response in having the words appear on the page can interrupt your stream of consciousness.

      Instead of using Dragon as you write the words, try recording your content with a digital recorder, then upload it to Dragon to set your paragraphs and edit your content.

      Imagine that you're making a presentation... or simply sharing your content with a good friend. Follow a basic outline or mind map to stay on course and write/speak in sections. It definitely gets easier the more you do it.

      Robert
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    I Wrote a 42-Page Report Today in Just 5 Hours!

    It's been a long time since I've written a report. In fact, it's been years. Thanks to a lot of ghost writers I haven't had to worry about writing them. But for this project I had to do it. It's something I couldn't ghostwrite. It had be authentic from a first-hand experience.