You Don’t Need Anything to Write a Book
You don’t need anything to write a book.
Really, nothing.
A writer? No, just space.
A computer? Nope, use paper.
Pen and paper? Optional, use voice memos and scribbles.
A writer’s heart? Not required. Just your actual heart will do.
A clear message? Nah. Any message is enough. Even half a thought.
An audience? Not needed. It shows up when you do.
A perfect title? No, let the title find itself halfway through the draft, or never.
A system? Definitely not. Systems come later, if they come at all. Writing comes first.
A consistent writing routine? Also not. Consistency is what happens when writing feels alive, and never when you want to be consistent.
You don’t need to be ready. You don’t need to first believe in yourself. You don’t need to have something important to say.
You’re already saying it anyway. That’s the book. So if you're sitting there waiting for conditions to align, you can stop.
They won’t. They don’t have to. The book doesn’t need anything from you. Except this. This moment, aliveness, and willingness to move with what’s already here.
