Ask HN: Ever get the urge to write a book? and what came of it?

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by everyone • 11 years ago

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Constantly! Unfortunately I haven't been able to focus on one good topic, so it's mostly me whining and "bit##ing" about life. It works wonders against stress.

Then, there was that one time when I wrote 30K words in one session. For once, I was very proud of my work... yet I deleted the file shortly after by mistake. ?#@*&%!

Lesson: Always make backup copies of your writings.

taprun• 11 years ago

I had the urge to write a book on how to price software ( http://TapRun.com/pricing ). Writing it was somewhat fun. Editing it was unadulterated torture.

I stuck it on my website, and it's selling (though much slower than I'd like). Still, it's something that will bring in passive income going forward, and now I can claim to be an expert in something.

lscore720• 11 years ago

Yes, and still do! The concept is similar to Pat Kua's "Talking with Tech Leads" (https://leanpub.com/talking-with-tech-leads), but I have yet to get off my ass and go beyond initial steps.

Ask HN: Ever get the urge to write a book? and what came of it?

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