Moses wrote down everything he felt his people would need to know as they entered the Promised Land. He couldn't go in with them, so the next best thing to do was to write so that his voice would be heard even after he was gone. The Word reports,
"After Moses finished writing in a book the words of this law from beginning to end ..." (Deuteronomy 31:24).
There is one important word in this short statement. Do you know what it is? If you said finished, you would be correct. It had a beginning—something which many writers have—and an end, which all writers must have if they want to call themselves an author. Moses didn't talk about his book. He didn't just start his book. He didn't go over it again and again to perfect it. He wrote and finished it, and it turned out to be quite a long book.
Many people talk about writing a book or two, but a book doesn't get written by talking about it. It requires a general plan that starts with the purpose and then some thoughts that could be chapters. Then it requires writing every day, for if someone writes every now and then, they have to waste time re-reading what they have written to pick up where they left off. Then the temptation is to edit what they've written which can prevent them from making progress, all because they aren't writing with urgency or regularity.
Do you have a book on your heart? When are you going to produce it? Do you think it will easier to do later rather than now? Have you started something but haven't finished it? Writing requires being committed to see the project through to the end, pressing through the fear that it's inadequate—that you're inadequate—and getting help from a coach or editor if need be. Don't wait any longer to make your publishing dream a reality. If you want to write a book, do what Moses did by making sure your work has a beginning and an end.
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