{"id":177,"date":"2015-03-23T22:40:12","date_gmt":"2015-03-24T05:40:12","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.bipolarhappens.com\/bhblog\/2008\/05\/13\/write-your-bipolar-self-help-book\/"},"modified":"2018-05-15T09:56:50","modified_gmt":"2018-05-15T16:56:50","slug":"write-your-bipolar-self-help-book","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.bipolarhappens.com\/bhblog\/write-your-bipolar-self-help-book\/","title":{"rendered":"Write Your Bipolar Disorder Self Help Book!"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bipolarhappens.com\/bhblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/book-signing-661.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignleft size-full wp-image-8426\" style=\"margin: 25px;\" alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bipolarhappens.com\/bhblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/book-signing-661.jpg\" width=\"223\" height=\"218\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.bipolarhappens.com\/bhblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/book-signing-661.jpg 223w, https:\/\/www.bipolarhappens.com\/bhblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/book-signing-661-150x147.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 223px) 100vw, 223px\" \/><\/a>Tips for writing a book to help others manage bipolar disorder:<\/p>\n<p>Want to get your wit, tips and wisdom on the page? Here is my strategy for writers who want to create self help books that stay in print for decades:<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #800080;\"><strong>1. Here\u2019s who I am.<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #800080;\"><strong>2. Here\u2019s what I\u2019ve been through.<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #800080;\"><strong>3. Here\u2019s the problem.<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #800080;\"><strong>4. Here\u2019s how I solved it.<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #800080;\"><strong>5. Here\u2019s how I\u2019m going to help you do the same.<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p>***<br \/>\nThis is a great way to start a self help book. One of my writing secrets is that I outline my books as I write. I have a structure in place before I start the content of the book. \u00a0You can use these five sections as an outline and start filling in the sections with your ideas. The book will create itself. All of my self help books including The Health Cards Treatment System for Bipolar Disorder, Get it Done When You&#8217;re Depressed, Bipolar Happens!, Take Charge of Bipolar Disorder and Loving Someone with Bipolar Disorder used this process.<\/p>\n<p>Good luck with your writing.<\/p>\n<p>I know you can do it!<\/p>\n<p>Julie<\/p>\n<p>Click <a href=\"http:\/\/www.therenegadewriter.com\/2011\/04\/11\/the-depressed-writer-an-interview-with-julie-fast-author-of-get-it-done-when-youre-depressed\/\" target=\"_blank\">here <\/a>to read an article from the Renegade Writer blog about my writing process. It&#8217;s from quite a few years ago, but my system hasn&#8217;t changed. One thing that has changed? I&#8217;m not depressed like I used to be. We CAN get better.<\/p>\n<!-- AddThis Advanced Settings generic via filter on the_content --><!-- AddThis Share Buttons generic via filter on the_content -->","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bipolarhappens.com\/bhblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/book-signing-661.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignleft size-full wp-image-8426\" style=\"margin: 25px;\" alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bipolarhappens.com\/bhblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/book-signing-661.jpg\" width=\"223\" height=\"218\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.bipolarhappens.com\/bhblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/book-signing-661.jpg 223w, https:\/\/www.bipolarhappens.com\/bhblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/book-signing-661-150x147.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 223px) 100vw, 223px\" \/><\/a>Tips for writing a book to help others manage bipolar disorder:<\/p>\n<p>Want to get your wit, tips and wisdom on the page? Here is my strategy for writers who want to create self help books that stay in print for decades:<\/p>\n<p>1. Here\u2019s who I am.<\/p>\n<p>2. Here\u2019s what I\u2019ve been through.<\/p>\n<p>3. Here\u2019s the problem.<\/p>\n<p>4. Here\u2019s how I solved it.<\/p>\n<p>5. Here\u2019s how I\u2019m going to help you do the same.<\/p>\n<p>*** This is a great way to start a self help book. One of my writing secrets is that I outline my books as I write. I have a structure in place before I start the content of the book. You can use these five sections as an outline and start filling in the sections with your ideas. 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