What Type of Book Should You Write?

Quiz Questions

• 1.
  You really hope your future readers will ...

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    Feel trusting of you because they understand you better.
  • B.
    Feel knowledgable because they understand a concept better.
  • C.
    Feel transformed because they have applied your system to change their lives.
  • D.
    Feel supported because they receive inspiration from you little by little when they needed it.
• 2.
  You are most confident in your ability to...

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    Design a life-changing process that anyone can follow.
  • B.
    Connect with your audience when you share your personal stories.
  • C.
    Explain complex truths in a way that anyone can understand.
  • D.
    Create bite-sized pick-me-ups that can re-energize someone quickly.
• 3.
  If you were a chef and your book were the meal, what would you enjoy serving to your readers?

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    I'm offering a fine-dining experience — a chance for my readers to slow down and think about the nuances of a specific topic.
  • B.
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    I'm offering a home-cooked experience — an invitation for my readers to come into my heart to know what makes me who I am.
  • C.
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    I'm offering a food truck experience — a convenient refreshment for my readers that's quick and easy when they're on-the-go.
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    I'm offering a buffet experience — an opportunity for my readers to do the work and serve themselves everything I have prepared for them.
• 4.
  Which Bible verse best captures the style of your book?

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    “Whatever you do, work heartily, as for the Lord and not for men ...." — Colossians 3:23
  • B.
    "Do not be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewal of your mind ..." — Romans 12:2
  • C.
    “This is the day that the Lord has made; let us rejoice and be glad in it.” — Psalm 118:24
  • D.
    “And he went away, proclaiming throughout the whole city how much Jesus had done for him.” — Luke 8:39
• 5.
   Which brain-bully is holding you back from writing your book?

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    Compare and Despair ... I'm concerned that my book has already been written by someone else.
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    Imposter Syndrome ... I'm concerned that I don't know enough because am not an expert on this subject.
  • C.
    Resistance ... I'm unsure why I am hesitating; maybe I am afraid of my own success.
  • D.
    Self-Protection ... I'm concerned about putting my private life (or other people's private lives) into the public eye.
• 6.
  Which of these subtitles could work for your book?

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    How You Can Get __________ for Yourself
  • B.
    When _________ Changed My Life Forever
  • C.
    Why _________ Is More Important Than You Think
  • D.
    A Little Bit of _________ Every Day
• 7.
  What best describes your writing "wheelhouse?"

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    I've been dabbling in different ideas, but I am passionate about going deep and teaching one particular topic.
  • B.
    I have a gift for turning my stories and personal testimonies into a powerful encounter with the Lord.
  • C.
    I easily craft small doses of encouragement and short inspiration.
  • D.
    I enjoy helping people take action and create change by applying my system or process.
• 8.
   Why do you want to add a book to your accomplishments? (Check all that apply.)

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    I have been interested in a specific topic for a year or two, and I think it might make a great book.
  • B.
    I have ALWAYS known I would write a book one day, and I have dreamed of it since I was a child.
  • C.
    I have been building my business or ministry for 5 years or more, and I sense my next step is writing a book.
  • D.
    I have spent most of my adult years creating journal entries, notes, and presentation ideas, and I think it is time to turn this collection into something meaningful for others.
• 9.
  What, if anything, is holding you back from starting your book right now? (Check all that apply.) 

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    I feel confused. I have an idea partially nailed down, but I think I need someone to help me polish and refine things before I start writing my book.
  • B.
    I feel overwhelmed. When I think about publishing options, I don't know what I should do after I finish writing my book.
  • C.
    I feel guilty. I want to be successful and make extra income, but I don't think my own desires are a good place to put my focus and energy.
  • D.
    I feel silly. I don't know how to sell my book or market myself as an author or speaker.

Quiz Outcomes

• 1.
  You could have great results from writing a Core Story Book!

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  You have a personal story of God's faithfulness that needs to be shared with the world! In your darkest times, He made a way when there was no way, and now He is making a way for you to offer hope through your testimony. You’re masterful in the art of turning your life into a story that readers won’t want to end. Don’t underestimate the storehouse of gems that have come from your journey. A Core Story Book is a book that centers on a transformative period of time in an author's life or in the story of a business. It helps the reader know, like, and trust the author. Like a memoir, biography, or auto-biography, a Core Story Book tells the background of how things came to where they are today. 📚Real Examples of Successful Core Story Books: 📚Hope Heals: A true Story of Overwhelming Loss and Overcoming Love by Katherine WolfeAll the Pretty Things: The Story of a Southern Girl Who Went Through Fire to Find Her Way Home by Edie WadsworthGay Girl, Good God: The Story of Who I Was, and Who God Has Always Been by Jackie Hill PerryTwelve Clean Pages by Nika Maples💫 You Are Ready to Write a Book. 💫Here are 3 Resources to Help You Get Started …1. Listen to this episode of The Keep Writing Podcast. Ruthie Kim is well on her way to writing a book to faciliate more coaching clients and speaking engagements. Learn why she decided to go for it.2. Watch this YouTube interview. Jennifer Allwood had to overcome lots of fear to write her first book, and now she loves to help other Christian writers overcome their fears about the writing process.3. Join the next Bless Your Book Workshop. It’s easier than you thought it would be to make progress on your book. This 5-day challenge is the only experience designed to help Christians access the blueprints of heaven for their book and step into their calling as a writer.“It’s none of their business that you have to learn how to write. Let them think you were born that way.” — Ernest HemingwaySo ... you need some writing guidance? ✨ Welcome, Anointed and Appointed Writer! ✨I’m Nika Maples, award-winning teacher turned best-selling author and writing coach. In the past 3 years I’ve helped over 100 new writers finish and publish the books of their dreams. They tell me I was the key God used to unlock their writing goals.I do what I do because I want to help Christian coaches, speakers, and influencers add a book to their list of accomplishments so that they can take their businesses to the next level while advancing the Kingdom and transforming people in Jesus's name.Let’s get started.See you soon,Nika 🔑P.S. (Expect to see me in your inbox, weekly, with encouragement and up-to-date insider information about trending topics in the writing and publishing space.) P.P.S. (My best coaching advice for you is to join the next Bless Your Book Workshop as soon as possible. You have wanted to write a book for so long, why wait another day?)
• 2.
  You could have great results from writing a Workbook!

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  You have a process and system for personal development that needs to be shared with the world! You have done the research and paved the way for your readers to fill in the blanks and record their own discoveries. You’re masterful in the art of helping others implement the changes that they need to transform. A Workbook is a book that requires interactivity with the reader in order to be effective. It can have fill-in-the-blanks, open-ended response entries, journal prompts, forms for record-keeping, coloring or art pages, and more. A workbook helps the reader apply a specific process or system in order create lasting transformation in their lives.📚 Real Examples of Successful Workbooks: 📚The Wellness Revelation: Lose What Weighs You Down So You Can Love God, Yourself, and OthersDiscerning the Voice of God: How to Recognize When God SpeaksExperiencing God: Knowing and Doing the Will of God💫 You Are Ready to Write a Book. 💫Here are 3 Resources to Help You Get Started …1. Listen to this episode of The Keep Writing Podcast. Ruthie Kim is well on her way to writing a book to faciliate more coaching clients and speaking engagements. Learn why she decided to go for it.2. Watch this YouTube interview. Jennifer Allwood had to overcome lots of fear to write her first book, and now she loves to help other Christian writers overcome their fears about the writing process.3. Join the next Bless Your Book Workshop. It’s easier than you thought it would be to make progress on your book. This 5-day challenge is the only experience designed to help Christians access the blueprints of heaven for their book and step into their calling as a writer.“It’s none of their business that you have to learn how to write. Let them think you were born that way.” — Ernest HemingwaySo ... you need some writing guidance? ✨ Welcome, Anointed and Appointed Writer! ✨I’m Nika Maples, award-winning teacher turned best-selling author and writing coach. In the past 3 years I’ve helped over 100 new writers finish and publish the books of their dreams. They tell me I was the key God used to unlock their writing goals.I do what I do because I want to help Christian coaches, speakers, and influencers add a book to their list of accomplishments so that they can take their businesses to the next level while advancing the Kingdom and transforming people in Jesus's name.Let’s get started.See you soon,Nika 🔑P.S. (Expect to see me in your inbox, weekly, with encouragement and up-to-date insider information about trending topics in the writing and publishing space.) P.P.S. (My best coaching advice for you is to join the next Bless Your Book Workshop as soon as possible. You have wanted to write a book for so long, why wait another day?)
• 3.
  You could have great results from writing a Deep Dive Book!

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  You have insight and wisdom that needs to be shared with the world! The more you study, the more you want to share what you have discovered. You’re excellent in your ability to research and find support for new ideas. Don’t underestimate your God-given gift of explaining difficult concepts in a clear and simple way. A Deep Dive Book is an exploration or commentary on a specific topic that helps the reader explore a new way of thinking. It may include research, transcribed interviews, data analysis, or assertions by the author. A Deep Dive Book gives the reader a fresh perspective and deeper underestanding.📚 Real Examples of Successful Deep Dive Books: 📚Find Your People: Building Deep Community in a Lonely WorldHer True Worth: Breaking Free from a Culture of Selfies, Side Hustles, and People Pleasing to Embrace Your True Identity in ChristMetaChurch: How to Use Digital Ministry to Reach People and Make Disciples💫 You Are Ready to Write a Book. 💫Here are 3 Resources to Help You Get Started …1. Listen to this episode of The Keep Writing Podcast. Ruthie Kim is well on her way to writing a book to faciliate more coaching clients and speaking engagements. Learn why she decided to go for it.2. Watch this YouTube interview. Jennifer Allwood had to overcome lots of fear to write her first book, and now she loves to help other Christian writers overcome their fears about the writing process.3. Join the next Bless Your Book Workshop. It’s easier than you thought it would be to make progress on your book. This 5-day challenge is the only experience designed to help Christians access the blueprints of heaven for their book and step into their calling as a writer.“It’s none of their business that you have to learn how to write. Let them think you were born that way.” — Ernest HemingwaySo ... you need some writing guidance? ✨ Welcome, Anointed and Appointed Writer! ✨I’m Nika Maples, award-winning teacher turned best-selling author and writing coach. In the past 3 years I’ve helped over 100 new writers finish and publish the books of their dreams. They tell me I was the key God used to unlock their writing goals.I do what I do because I want to help Christian coaches, speakers, and influencers add a book to their list of accomplishments so that they can take their businesses to the next level while advancing the Kingdom and transforming people in Jesus's name.Let’s get started.See you soon,Nika 🔑P.S. (Expect to see me in your inbox, weekly, with encouragement and up-to-date insider information about trending topics in the writing and publishing space.) P.P.S. (My best coaching advice for you is to join the next Bless Your Book Workshop as soon as possible. You have wanted to write a book for so long, why wait another day?)
• 4.
  You could have great results from writing a Daily Habits Book!

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  You have a collection of bite-sized truths that needs to be shared with the world! You can help others develop a regular habit of connecting with God every day. You’re skilled to notice glory in the ordinary. Don’t underestimate the power of your smallest insights and inspirations. A Daily Habits Book is a devotional or journal that brings the reader back again and again for moments of consistent growth. It may include Bible verses, illustrations, quotes, poems, or prompts for reflection. A Daily Habits Book gives the reader blessings they can fit into their busiest days.📚 Real Examples of Successful Daily Habits Books: 📚New Morning Mercies: A Daily Gospel DevotionalJesus Calling: Enjoying Peace in His PresenceKeep Teaching: Daily Grace for the Classroom💫 You Are Ready to Write a Book. 💫Here are 3 Resources to Help You Get Started …1. Listen to this episode of The Keep Writing Podcast. Ruthie Kim is well on her way to writing a book to faciliate more coaching clients and speaking engagements. Learn why she decided to go for it.2. Watch this YouTube interview. Jennifer Allwood had to overcome lots of fear to write her first book, and now she loves to help other Christian writers overcome their fears about the writing process.3. Join the next Bless Your Book Workshop. It’s easier than you thought it would be to make progress on your book. This 5-day challenge is the only experience designed to help Christians access the blueprints of heaven for their book and step into their calling as a writer.“It’s none of their business that you have to learn how to write. Let them think you were born that way.” — Ernest HemingwaySo ... you need some writing guidance? ✨ Welcome, Anointed and Appointed Writer! ✨I’m Nika Maples, award-winning teacher turned best-selling author and writing coach. In the past 3 years I’ve helped over 100 new writers finish and publish the books of their dreams. They tell me I was the key God used to unlock their writing goals.I do what I do because I want to help Christian coaches, speakers, and influencers add a book to their list of accomplishments so that they can take their businesses to the next level while advancing the Kingdom and transforming people in Jesus's name.Let’s get started.See you soon,Nika 🔑P.S. (Expect to see me in your inbox, weekly, with encouragement and up-to-date insider information about trending topics in the writing and publishing space.) P.P.S. (My best coaching advice for you is to join the next Bless Your Book Workshop as soon as possible. You have wanted to write a book for so long, why wait another day?)